Status:

RECRUITING

Circadian Rhythms and Homeostatic Sleep Drive and Their Effect on Reward and Cognitive Control Systems in Adolescents

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Sleep

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-15 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Adolescence is a time of heightened reward sensitivity and greater impulsivity. On top of this, many teenagers experience chronic sleep deprivation and misalignment of their circadian rhythms due to b...

Detailed Description

P1 will study 96 adolescents ages 13-15, stratified by habitual sleep timing (early, intermediate, late), in a 60-h laboratory study. Participants will monitor sleep patterns at home for 2 weeks with ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 13-15 years
  • Currently enrolled in a traditional high-school (not cyber- or home-schooled) \[school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic are an exception to this\]
  • Physically and psychiatrically healthy
  • Provision of written informed consent and assent

Exclusion

  • outside age range above
  • have a history of alcohol, cannabis, or illicit drug use in the past month, or greater than monthly use in the past year
  • have serious medical or neurological disorders, including history of seizures
  • have serious psychiatric disorders (e.g. bipolar disorder and schizophrenia)
  • taking antidepressants (SSRIs/SSNIs are OK) or medications known to impact sleep/wake function - some medications may be okay if willing and able to discontinue prior to and/or for laboratory procedures
  • have sleep disorders other than insomnia or Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder
  • have MRI contraindications (i.e., metal in the body; claustrophobia)
  • first degree relative with bipolar disorder
  • frequent headaches or migraines
  • inability to swallow pills/capsules.
  • pregnancy
  • participants with observed Obstructive Sleep Apnea via Apnealink, as indicated by an Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) of greater than 5
  • Less than 80 lbs. or a BMI of greater than 35

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 4 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

96 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05336084

Start Date

March 4 2022

End Date

June 30 2026

Last Update

April 8 2025

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Western Psychiatric Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213