Binge Eating, Disordered Eating, Sleep Disturbances, Sleep Health
Conditions
Keywords
Eating disorders, Disordered eating, Binge eating, Sleep health, Sleep disturbances, waitlist, eating disorder treatment
Brief summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the usability and feasibility of SOAR (Sleep Optimization to Aid Recovery), a brief and self-guided digital program designed to share evidence-based sleep hygiene information with individuals seeking treatment for an eating disorder. The SOAR program delivers well-established recommendations promoted by the National Sleep Foundation and other professional sleep health organizations. The purpose of this study is not to test a new treatment or intervention per se, but rather to examine how effectively this existing information can be delivered through a digital platform to people preparing for or engaged in eating disorder treatment. By providing these evidence-based strategies in a user-friendly and accessible format, SOAR aims to support healthy sleep habits that may enhance overall well-being and facilitate recovery. The investigators will compare SOAR against a control condition, which would be no intervention (treatment-as-usual). Participants randomized to the control will receive access to SOAR after the follow-up period has ended, if they wish to use it.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSOAR
SOAR is administered using the REDCap platform. It consists of a series of videos about the science behind the link between eating disorders and sleep and best practices and tips for sleep health recommended by leading sleep health organizations. SOAR includes sleep hygiene information, videos on stimulus control (a best practices intervention for insomnia), and instructions for setting a regular sleep/wake time. At the end of the program, users will create a sleep action plan using the information they learned from SOAR.
Sponsors
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years or older, * Initiating treatment for an eating disorder (e.g., currently on a waitlist for eating disorder treatment, scheduled to start treatment, completed an intake, or started treatment within the past two weeks for an eating disorder), * Able to access the internet
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROMIS Sleep Disturbance | Baseline and one-month follow-up | Scores range from 8 to 40 with higher scores indicating greater sleep disturbance. |
| PROMIS Sleep Impairment | Baseline and one-month follow-up | Scores range from 8 to 40 with higher scores indicating greater impairment from sleep problems. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) | Within 24 hours post-intervention | Scores range from 1 to 5 with higher scores indicating greater acceptability of the intervention. |
| Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM) | Within 24 hours post-intervention | Scores range from 1 to 5 with higher scores indicating greater appropriateness of the intervention. |
| Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) | Within 24 hours post-intervention | Scores range from 1 to 5 with higher scores indicating greater feasibility of the intervention. |
| System Usability Scale (SUS) | Within 24 hours post-intervention | Scores range from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating greater usability of the intervention. |
| Sleep Hygiene Index | Baseline and one-month follow-up | Scores range from 13-65 with higher global scores indicative of more maladaptive sleep hygiene practices. |
Contacts
CONTACTRosha Feizi Lighvan, B.A.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKara Christensen Pacella, Ph.D.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Outcome results
None listed