Recovery Sleepers: A Pilot Study of a Sleep Health Intervention for College Students in Recovery

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this research study is to examine how to improve sleep in college students in recovery from substance use disorder(s). This study is a pilot test of an experimental program called Recovery Sleepers (RS) to explore its feasibility and how well it works to improve sleep, wellbeing, and cravings.

Official Title
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Recovery Sleepers: A Pilot Study of a Sleep Health Intervention for College Students in Recovery

Conditions
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Sleep, Addiction

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Recovery Sleepers program.
* Behavioral: Email recommendations


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: More than 18 years of age Enrolled (full- or part-time) at a college or university Have struggled with substance addiction in the past More than 3 months of self-reported continuous abstinence from alcohol and all illegal drugs Have an Internet-enabled device with audio capabilities. Exclusion Criteria: Younger than 18 years of age Not enrolled at VCU Have not struggled with substance addiction in the past Have not had at least 3 months of self-reported continuous abstinence from alcohol and all illegal drugs In active treatment for a sleep disorder (seen a health provider specifically regarding sleep within the last 6 months) Unable to communicate in English both orally and in writing Do not have an Internet-enabled device with audio capabilities.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Recovery Sleepers program.<br> | Behavioral: Recovery Sleepers program.<br>* Attend two, 90-minute remote discussion groups ( 10 other participants and 2 study team members) via Zoom. During these groups, participants will receive educational materials about how to improve sleep. They will also discuss sleep and sleep-related behaviors, including how active substance use and recovery may have changed sleep, with a small group of other participants.<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Email recommendations<br> | Behavioral: Email recommendations<br>* Receive recommendations (via email) to help improve sleep<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Satisfaction with treatment | Participants will rate their experiences in the study using a scale from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree). Treatment and placebo groups will answer a different number of questions. Scores will be averaged to yield a single score between 1 and 5. | 6 weeks | 
| Study participant retention | Percent of participants who complete all 6 weeks of the study | 6 weeks | 
| Study material completion | Percent of participant who complete all of the study materials over the course of the study | 6 weeks | 
| Study group attendance | Percent of participants who attend all study group meetings | 6 weeks | 
| Recruitment success | Number of participants recruited into the study | Baseline |