CircaHealth Development and Evaluation
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Healthy Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 3/8/2019 |
| Start Date: | February 23, 2019 |
| End Date: | May 2019 |
Evaluation of Circadian Health Educational Tool
This study evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of an online education
course about circadian rhythms and health. Half of participants will be enrolled into the
online course and the other half will receive materials on sleep hygiene as a control.
course about circadian rhythms and health. Half of participants will be enrolled into the
online course and the other half will receive materials on sleep hygiene as a control.
This is a pilot randomized controlled study that aims to develop CircaHealth: an online
course on practices, known as circadian hygiene, that promote circadian rhythm alignment and
minimize circadian rhythm misalignment. The project also will determine the feasibility,
acceptability, and preliminary effects of CircaHealth in improving circadian rhythm related
measures in University of Miami Miller School of Medicine medical students.
The educational videos will be incorporated into a six-module online course which contains
additional educational and behavior modification tools. Medical students (n = 40) will be
recruited via email and randomized to receive CircaHealth or materials from the National
Sleep Foundation and/or the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep, mood, and circadian
hygiene knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes will be assessed at baseline and four weeks post
intervention. Feasibility will be determined by CircaHealth module completion rates, and
acceptability will be assessed via a self-report survey. Changes in sleep quality measures
between groups will determine the preliminary efficacy of CircaHealth.
course on practices, known as circadian hygiene, that promote circadian rhythm alignment and
minimize circadian rhythm misalignment. The project also will determine the feasibility,
acceptability, and preliminary effects of CircaHealth in improving circadian rhythm related
measures in University of Miami Miller School of Medicine medical students.
The educational videos will be incorporated into a six-module online course which contains
additional educational and behavior modification tools. Medical students (n = 40) will be
recruited via email and randomized to receive CircaHealth or materials from the National
Sleep Foundation and/or the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep, mood, and circadian
hygiene knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes will be assessed at baseline and four weeks post
intervention. Feasibility will be determined by CircaHealth module completion rates, and
acceptability will be assessed via a self-report survey. Changes in sleep quality measures
between groups will determine the preliminary efficacy of CircaHealth.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Medical students, 1st through 4th year, at the University of Miami Miller School of
Medicine willing to participate in surveys and the CircaHealth course.
We found this trial at
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site
1601 Northwest 12th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33136
Miami, Florida 33136
(305) 243-6545
Principal Investigator: Tulay Koru-Sengal, Ph.D
Phone: 609-781-0098
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School...
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