Circadian Rhythms and Homeostatic Sleep Drive and Their Effect on Reward and Cognitive Control Systems in Adolescents
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Sleep
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 13 – 18
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 200 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh · Other
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About This Trial
Adolescence is a time of heightened reward sensitivity and greater impulsivity. On top of this, many teenagers experience chronic sleep deprivation and misalignment of their circadian rhythms due to biological shifts in their sleep/wake patterns paired with early school start times, which may increase the risk for substance use (SU). However, what impact circadian rhythm and sleep disruption eithe…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 13-18 years
* Currently enrolled in a traditional high-school (not cyber- or home-schooled) \[school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic are an exception to this\]
* Physically and psychiatrically healthy
* Provision of written informed consent and assent
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