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When the Biological Clock Collides with the School Schedule: resynchronizing Social Jetlag to Alleviate Emotional Distress in Adolescents

Effects of Social Jetlag Correction on Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Students

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600129038
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-29
Start date
2026-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Depressive and Anxiety

Interventions

Intervention group:The intervention consisted of a 12?week "Healthy Sleep Schedule Training Camp" designed to reduce social jetlag. The core strategy involved fixing weekend wake?up times and allowing
in weeks 3–4, no later than 9:00. A nap of =20 minutes in the afternoon was permitted to alleviate morning sleepiness. Phase 2 (weeks 5–8): Reduce social jetlag to less than 0.5 hours. In weeks 5–6,
in weeks 7–8, no later than 8:00. Phase 3 (weeks 9–12): Maintain social jetlag at =0.5 hours, with weekend wake?up time required to be no later than 8:00. If bedtime advanced, the weekend wake?up tim
Control group:Maintained usual sleep habits without active intervention.

Sponsors

Changzhou University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 28 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants were enrolled college students with a social jetlag of =2 hours. Social jetlag was defined as the absolute difference (in hours) between sleep midpoint on free days and on workdays, calculated as |sleep midpoint of free days - sleep midpoint of workdays|.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. severe organic neurological disorders, including traumatic brain injury, autoimmune encephalitis, epilepsy, and uncontrolled thyroid dysfunction, or other endocrine/neurological conditions that may affect cognition or mood; 2. major psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, intellectual disability (including autism spectrum disorder) meeting DSM or ICD criteria, or current use of psychiatric medications for these conditions; 3. severe or unstable systemic diseases, such as heart failure and chronic renal insufficiency; 4. recent major life stress events, including bereavement, severe family conflict, academic failure, or major interpersonal conflict within the previous 2 months that could significantly affect emotional state. Participants who met the inclusion criteria were further screened using a questionnaire to exclude those with any of the above conditions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Depression Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment-7;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHe Chenyun

Changzhou University

hermione1990@163.com+86 137 7561 2805

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026