Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 15Years - 24Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT05451524

Prevention of Insomnia in At-risk Youth

Led by Chinese University of Hong Kong · Updated on 2025-07-10

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Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

210 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

This study aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial in comparing cognitive behavioral insomnia prevention program with the active control group in youths who are at risk of insomnia. The results of this study will allow us to take this potential efficacious prevention program to scale and reduce the associated burden of insomnia in the future.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Prevention of Insomnia in At-risk Youth

Who Can Participate

Age: 15Years - 24Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Youth aged between 15-24 years (as defined by WHO)
  • Written informed consent given by youth and parents if under 18 years old; assent also obtained for under 18
  • Subclinical insomnia symptoms at least once a month but less than three times per week in the past month
  • At least one biological parent with current or lifetime insomnia disorder as defined by DSM-V
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Current or past history of neuropsychiatric disorder(s)
  • Prominent medical condition or medication with side effects affecting sleep quantity or quality
  • Diagnosed sleep disorder affecting sleep quantity or quality such as insomnia, delayed sleep phase, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome
  • Clinically significant suicidality (suicidal ideation with plan or attempt)
  • Currently receiving any structured psychotherapy
  • Hearing or speech deficit
  • Trans-meridian flight in the past 3 months or during the study

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Department of Psychiatry

Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, 000

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Research Team

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NGAN YIN CHAN, PhD

CONTACT

S

Sijing Chen, PhD

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

DOUBLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

PREVENTION

Number of Arms

2

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