Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Treatment for Autistic Adolescents

Sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Study ID
NCT07612111
Status
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
13 Years - 17 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Transdiagnostic Intervention for Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction — BEHAVIORAL
    Transdiagnostic Intervention for Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction (TranS-C). This evidence-based intervention targets psychosocial, behavioral, and cognitive processes that maintain sleep and circadian problems. The 4 Core Modules are: establishing regular sleep-wake times and routines; improving daytime functioning; correcting unhelpful sleep-related beliefs; and maintenance of behavior change. The optional Modules are: improving sleep efficiency; reducing time in bed; dealing with delayed or advanced phase; reducing sleep-related worry/vigilance; and negotiating sleep in a complicated environment and reducing nightmares. TranS-C consists of a total of 6, 50-min sessions over six weeks.

Study Details

Sleep and circadian problems are associated with deleterious social, emotional, and cognitive outcomes, yet are modifiable. This prospective study will adapt and optimize an empirically supported behavioral intervention that addresses common sleep and circadian problems of autistic adolescents, who are at increased risk for mental health disorders, using a transdiagnostic approach. The knowledge gained from this study will help to address a critical need for accessible transdiagnostic sleep interventions for autistic adolescents, who experience a broad range of sleep and circadian problems at high rates and often lack access to specialty care treatment.

Key Dates

First listed
May 28, 2026
Start date
Sep 1, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Sep 1, 2027
Completion
Sep 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
12 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention

Primary Outcome Measure

Multidimensional sleep health (MSH) score [ Time Frame: baseline (pretreatment) ]

Central Contacts

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