An interventional study of Parent Behavior Change Intervention (PBC-I) and Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention (TranS-C) in Sleep Deprivation and Adolescent Behavior, sponsored by University of California, Berkeley. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 10 Years to 18 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-11-05.
Sponsored by University of California, Berkeley · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study seeks to examine a novel interpersonal target; namely, parent-teen conversations about youth health behavior change. The rationale is that parents have profound impacts on teen risk and vulnerability. Yet parents receive minimal training in the elements of conversations that optimally inspire their children toward engaging in healthy behaviors. A theoretically grounded and reliable taxonomy of behavior change techniques (BCTs) will be used as a basis for scientifically deriving the conversational elements, or micro-mechanisms, that reduce parent-teen conflict and facilitate upward spirals of healthful behavior change. This proposal builds on pilot data from a recently completed NICHD-funded R01 in which a sleep treatment improved sleep and reduced risk on selected outcomes in youth. While sleep-related health behaviors will be the focus of this R21, the research is designed to be relevant to a broad range of health behavior change. As part of an Administrative Supplement to the R21 awarded in Fall, 2019, two changes are made. First, measures of psychophysiology have been added to the Hot Topics Task. Second, an independent sample of teens who are healthy sleepers (n = 20), and their parents, will be tested on the protocol twice, 9 weeks apart. This comparison group is included to control for the passage of time and for completing the protocol twice. They do not receive an intervention.
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The Parent Behavior Change Intervention (PBC-I) is a behavioral intervention intended to teach parent behavior change techniques to better support their adolescents to improve sleep health behavior. The Transdiagnostic Intervention for Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction (TranS-C) is comprised of cross-cutting interventions, 'core modules' and 'optional modules'. TranS-C is derived and adapted from our previous disorder-focused research, firmly grounded in basic science and treatment literature.
Behavioral: Parent Behavior Change Intervention (PBC-I) and Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention (TranS-C)
PBC-I will be administered to the parent and TranS-C will be administered to the teenager. Both interventions are cognitive-behavioral and comprised of six weekly sessions. Parent and teenager sessions will be held in parallel.
Number of BCTs used by parent coded from the Hot Topics Task
Parent measure.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Parent perception of general conflict between parent and child measured via Conflict Behavior Questionnaire
Parent measure. 20 items each on a true/false scale. Total score ranges from 0 to 20 and is computed by adding up total score points. Higher scores indicate more general conflict.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Decisional balance proportion
Measured by Decision Balance Worksheet. Youth measure.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Subjective sleep quality measured via Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index global score
Youth measure. 19 items each on a 4-point scale. Global score ranges from 0 to 21 and is computed by totaling seven component scores. Lower scores indicate healthier sleep quality.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Type of BCTs used by parent coded from the Hot Topics Task
Parent measure.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Number of negative and positive communication behaviors coded from the Hot Topics Task
Parent measure.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's perception of general conflict between parent and child measured via Conflict Behavior Questionnaire.
Youth measure. 20 items each on a true/false scale. Total score ranges from 0 to 20 and is computed by adding up total score points. Higher scores indicate more general conflict.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth self-reported motivation of participating in TranS-C/making sleep behavior changes via the Intrinsic Motivation Questionnaire
Youth measure. 18 items on a 7-point Likert scale, with three subscales being used: Interest/Enjoyment, Perceived Competence, and Effort/Importance. Total score ranges from 3 to 21 (1-7 for each subscale score) and is computed by averaging items within each subscale and adding the 3 subscale scores.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Regularity in sleep midpoint across the week measured via daily sleep diary
Youth measure.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Regularity in sleep midpoint across the week measured via actigraphy
Youth measure.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Morningness/eveningness preference measured via Children's Morningness Eveningness Preference Scale
Youth measure. 10 items are weighed on either 4- or 5-point scales. Total score ranges from 10 to 43 and is computed by adding up total points. Scores between 10 and 20 indicate eveningness, scores between 28 and 42 indicate morningness, scores between 21 and 27 are categorized as neither.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Number of BCTs used by parent coded from the End of Treatment Conversation
Parent measure.
Time frame: Change from session 1 to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Type of BCTs used by parent coded from the End of Treatment Conversation
Parent measure.
Time frame: Change from session 1 to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Number of negative and positive communication behaviors coded from the End of Treatment Conversation
Parent measure.
Time frame: Change from session 1 to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Number of conflicts and the mean anger intensity for parent
Measured via Issues Checklist. Parent measure.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Number of conflicts and the mean anger intensity for youth
Measured via Issues Checklist. Youth measure.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's subjective Bedtime measured via Daily Sleep Diary
Youth measure. Self-report of Bedtime in hour : minutes. Bedtime discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Daily Sleep Diary is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's subjective Wakeup Time measured via Daily Sleep Diary
Youth measure. Self-report of Wakeup Time in hour : minutes. Wakeup Time discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Daily Sleep Diary is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's subjective Sleep Onset Latency (SOL) measured via Daily Sleep Diary
Youth measure. Self-report of SOL in hour : minutes. SOL discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Daily Sleep Diary is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's subjective Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO) measured via Daily Sleep Diary
Youth measure. Self-report of WASO in hour : minutes. WASO discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Daily Sleep Diary is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's subjective Number of Awakenings measured via Daily Sleep Diary
Youth measure. Self-report of Number of Awakenings. Number of Awakenings discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Daily Sleep Diary is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's subjective Time in Bed (TIB) measured via Daily Sleep Diary
Youth measure. Self-report of TIB in hour : minutes. TIB discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Daily Sleep Diary is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's subjective Naps measured via Daily Sleep Diary
Youth measure. Self-report of Naps in hour : minutes. Naps discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Daily Sleep Diary is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's subjective Total Sleep Time (TST) deviation score from developmental norms measured via Daily Sleep Diary
Youth measure. TST in minutes is computed for weeknights and weekend nights by using self-report of daily Bedtime, Wakeup Time, Sleep Onset Latency (SOL), Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO), Naps. TST discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. TST deviation score from developmental norms is calculated. Daily Sleep Diary is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post-assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's subjective Sleep Midpoint measured via Daily Sleep Diary
Youth measure. Sleep Midpoint in hour : minutes is computed for weeknights and weekend nights by subtracting Waketime from Bedtime and dividing the difference by TST \[(bedtime-waketime)/TST\]. Sleep Midpoint discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Daily Sleep Diary is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's subjective Total Wake Time measured via Daily Sleep Diary
Youths measure. Total Wake Time in minutes is computed for weeknights and weekend nights by adding up Sleep Onset Latency and Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO). Total Wake Time discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Daily Sleep Diary is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's subjective Sleep Efficacy measured via Daily Sleep Diary
Youth measure. Sleep Efficacy in minutes is computed for weeknights and weekend nights by dividing Total Sleep Time (TST) by Time in Bed (TIB) times 100 (TST/TIB x 100). Sleep Efficacy discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Daily Sleep Diary is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's objective Bedtime measured via Actigraphy
Youth measure. Objective method of monitoring Bedtime in hour : minutes. Bedtime discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Actigraphy is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's objective Wakeup Time measured via Actigraphy
Youth measure. Objective method of monitoring Wakeup Time in hour : minutes. Wakeup Time discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Actigraphy is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's objective Sleep Onset Latency (SOL) measured via Actigraphy
Youth measure. Objective method of monitoring SOL in hour : minutes. SOL discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Actigraphy is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's objective Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO) measured via Actigraphy
Youth measure. Objective method of monitoring WASO in hour : minutes. WASO discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Actigraphy is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's objective Number of Awakenings measured via Actigraphy
Youth measure. Objective method of monitoring Number of Awakenings in hour : minutes. Number of Awakenings discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Actigraphy is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's objective Time in Bed (TIB) measured via Actigraphy
Youth measure. Objective method of monitoring TIB in hour : minutes. TIB discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Actigraphy is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's objective Naps measured via Actigraphy
Youth measure. Objective method of monitoring Naps in hour : minutes. Naps discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Actigraphy is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's objective Total Sleep Time (TST) deviation score from developmental norms measured via Actigraphy
Youth measure. TST in minutes is computed for weeknights and weekend nights by using Bedtime, Wakeup Time, Sleep Onset Latency (SOL), Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO), Naps. TST discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. TST deviation score from developmental norms is calculated. Actigraphy is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post-assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's objective Sleep Midpoint measured via Actigraphy
Youth measure. Sleep Midpoint in hour : minutes is computed for weeknights and weekend nights by subtracting Waketime from Bedtime and dividing the difference by TST \[(bedtime-waketime)/TST\]. Sleep Midpoint discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Actigraphy is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's objective Total Wake Time measured via Actigraphy
Youth measure. Total Wake Time in minutes is computed for weeknights and weekend nights by adding up Sleep Onset Latency and Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO). Total Wake Time discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Actigraphy is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's objective Sleep Efficacy measured via Actigraphy
Youth measure. Sleep Efficacy in minutes is computed for weeknights and weekend nights by dividing Total Sleep Time (TST) by Time in Bed (TIB) times 100 (TST/TIB x 100). Sleep Efficacy discrepancy between weeknights and weekend nights is calculated. Actigraphy is obtained over a period of 7 days at pre and post assessment.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Parent's perception of coercion in parent-child relationship measured via Parent-Child Coercion Scale
Parent measure. 9 items each on a 5-point scale. Total score is computed by adding up total points and dividing them by the number of items completed. Total score ranges from 1 to 5. Higher scores indicate more coercion.
Time frame: Change from baseline to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment
Youth's systolic blood pressure reactivity
Youth measure. Blood pressure is measured using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor during the Hot Topic Task. Readings will be averaged during the resting and task periods. Reactivity will be calculated as the change score between the resting and task periods.
Time frame: Change from pre-treatment to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment. For control group: change from the first interview to the final interview, with 9 weeks spaced apart.
Youth's diastolic blood pressure reactivity
Youth measure. Blood pressure is measured using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor during the Hot Topic Task. Readings will be averaged during the resting and task periods. Reactivity will be calculated as the change score between the resting and task periods.
Time frame: Change from pre-treatment to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment. For control group: change from the first interview to the final interview, with 9 weeks spaced apart.
Youth's heart rate variability
Youth measure. Heart rate variability is measured using an ambulatory electrocardiogram during the Hot Topic Task. HRV will be calculated as the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD), which is the square root of the mean squared differences between successive beat-to-beat RR intervals.
Time frame: Change from pre-treatment to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment. For control group: change from the first interview to the final interview, with 9 weeks spaced apart.
Parent's systolic blood pressure reactivity
Parent measure. Blood pressure is measured using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor during the Hot Topic Task. Readings will be averaged during the resting and task periods. Reactivity will be calculated as the change score between the resting and task periods.
Time frame: Change from pre-treatment to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment. For control group: change from the first interview to the final interview, with 9 weeks spaced apart.
Parent's diastolic blood pressure reactivity
Parent measure. Blood pressure is measured using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor during the Hot Topic Task. Readings will be averaged during the resting and task periods. Reactivity will be calculated as the change score between the resting and task periods.
Time frame: Change from pre-treatment to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment. For control group: change from the first interview to the final interview, with 9 weeks spaced apart.
Parent's heart rate variability
Parent measure. Heart rate variability is measured using an ambulatory electrocardiogram during the Hot Topic Task. HRV will be calculated as the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD), which is the square root of the mean squared differences between successive beat-to-beat RR intervals.
Time frame: Change from pre-treatment to post-treatment, which is an average of 9 weeks after the beginning of treatment. For control group: change from the first interview to the final interview, with 9 weeks spaced apart.
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