Dyssomnias
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study will be to see if adolescents can advance bedtime above what can be accomplished by counseling alone simply by inputting their information into a sleep application diary and reporting this information back to their sleep doctor.
Detailed description
Using a smart phone application, participants will record bedtime and wake up times as well as answer questions about their sleep throughout their participation in this study . Reaction time will also be measured through a smart phone application.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSleep Application Diary
Tool used to document sleep hygiene.
BEHAVIORALTreatment As Usual
Sleep hygiene counseling
Sponsors
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Males & Females age 12-17 * have access to a smart phone (iphone or android) * present to a sleep disorder clinic with poor sleep hygiene and seen by a pediatric sleep specialist
Exclusion criteria
* significant developmental delays * English is not the primary language spoken
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Bed | 1 month, 3 months, & 6 months | improvement in consistency of time to bed |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reaction Time | 1 month, 3 months, & 6 months | reaction time measured by reaction time test application |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed