Improving Sleep to Prevent Depression & Anxiety in Adolescents at High Risk
Recruiting now NCT06358495
Run by University of Calgary · for 12 to 18 · All sexes
What this study is about
Emerging evidence has shown that sleep interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) improve depressive and anxiety symptoms in adults, even when the intervention is brief, such as four to six sessions. The overarching aim of the proposed research is to conduct a pilot trial to evaluate whether a brief intervention for insomnia adapted for improves sleep and subthreshold depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents at risk (i.e., with a parental history of depressive or anxiety disorders).
Who can join (things the study team will check)
✅ You may be able to join if…
- Between the ages of 12 and 18.
- Having at least one parent with a history of depressive or anxiety disorders but having no clinically significant history (per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5) of internalizing disorders themselves.
- Adolescents who score 10/25 or greater on the Insomnia Severity Index, indicating subthreshold insomnia or greater.
🚫 You may not be able to join if…
- Experiencing symptoms of sleep disorders other than insomnia (i.e. restless legs syndrome [RLS], sleep-disordered breathing [SDB].
- Having a history of untreated, serious psychiatric illness (i.e., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia).
- Active suicidal ideation.
- Currently taking prescribed medications for sleep problems.
- Moderate to severe head injury.
Where this trial is running
- University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Who to contact
Daniel Kopala-Sibley, PhD · 4039510811 · daniel.kopalasibley@ucalgary.ca
It's completely normal to call and ask questions before deciding anything. Mention the study ID: NCT06358495.
Verify everything on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record. Page updated July 2026.