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The Effects of the Psychological Intervention TranS-C on Sleep Status and Sleep-Wake Rhythm in University Students

The Effects of the Psychological Intervention TranS-C on Sleep Status and Sleep-Wake Rhythm in University Students

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1030250557
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-12-08
Start date
2025-12-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy individuals with sleep status and/or sleep-wake rhythm problems Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Interventions

The psychological intervention program, TranS-C, will be implemented with the aim of improving sleep problems and sleep-wake rhythm. The program consists of: An initial in-person assessment interview
Psychotherapy
TranS-C Insomonia, Sleep-wake rhythm

Sponsors

HAZUMI Megumi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Undergraduate students currently enrolled in this university Meeting all of the following criteria (a-c): a) Having a score of "Definite Evening Type" (16-30 points or less) on the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ). b) Having a bedtime later than 23:20 on three or more nights in the past seven days. c) This sleep pattern has persisted for the past three months. Meeting any one of the following criteria (a-g): a) Having a score of 5 points or higher on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). b) Having a score of 5 points or higher on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). c) Having a score of 28 points or higher on the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS) for males, 30 points or higher for females, and 28 points or higher for others. d) Endorsing one or more items in Part I or Part V of the Adult Self-Report (ASR). e) Having a score of 4 points or higher on the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15). f) Having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or higher. g) Having six or more days of absence from the university.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a progressive disease. Having a severe, untreated sleep disorder. Currently having a mental disorder. Having regular commitments that span 0:00 (midnight), such as night shifts. Having suicidal ideation (selecting "More than half the days" or "Nearly every day" on the PHQ-9 item regarding suicide). Having a history of substance use disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15; Kroenke et al, 2004; Muramatsu, 2014) Part I and V in Adult Self-Report (ASR; Achenbach et al, 2003; Funahiki et al, 2015) Adult ADHD Self Report part A (Murphy et al, 2004; Takeda et al, 2017) Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS; Hoyle et al, 2013; Shibata et al, 2013) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI; Buysse et al, 1989; Doi Y et al, 2000) Insomnia Severity Index (ISI; Bastien et al, 2001; Munezawa et al, 2009) Bedtime Procrastination Scale (Kroese et al, 2014; Hazumi et al, 2024) Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS; Akerstedt et al, 1990; Kaida et al, 2006) Questions about nonrestorative sleep (Quan et al, 1997; Yoshiike et al, 2022) Health-Related Quality of Life-4 (HRQOL-4; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018; Chimed-Ochir O et al, 2020) Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9; Kroenke et al, 2001; Muramatsu et al, 2007) Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7; Spitzer et al, 2006; Muramatsu et al, 2009) Experience Inventory (Kumano et al, in submission) Revised Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ; Dempster, 2009; Shima et al, 2016) Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-2 (AAQ-2; Hayes et al, 2004; Shima et al, 2013) Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI; Reilly et al, 1993) Sleep diary Actigraphy

Contacts

Public ContactMegumi HAZUMI

Comprehensive Research Organization, Waseda University

m.hazumi@kurenai.waseda.jp+81-422-34-3394

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026