SleepRESTNCT07056179
Brief Behavioral Intervention to Maintain Sleep Regularity in Young Adults Over the Christmas Break
A study testing Brief behavioural intervention and Health education in people with Sleep, run by Hong Kong Baptist University at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
This study will employ a randomized controlled trial design to investigate the effects of a brief behavioral intervention that includes (1) self-recording of a regularity-focused sleep diary, (2) 10 strategies for maintaining sleep regularity, and (3) a sleep education information sheet on the maintenance of sleep… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 24 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sleep
- What is being tested?
- Brief behavioural intervention and Health education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 236 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 1 Nov 2025to 31 Jan 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 24 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Young adults aged 18-24 years;
- Will stay in Hong Kong during the study period;
- Will not engage in any activities that require a fixed sleep or wake-up time (e.g., work or study during the holiday period) as these activities could regularize the sleep schedule and potentially contaminate the results.
Who cannot join
- Have been in a different time zone within two weeks before the baseline assessment;
- Diagnosed with circadian rhythm disorders such as delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWD), advanced sleep-wake phase disorder (ASWD), irregular sleep-wake rhythm disorder (ISWRD), and non-24-hour sleep-wake rhythm disorder (N24WSD);
- Diagnosed with sleep disorders that directly/indirectly interfere with sleep regularity (e.g., insomnia, sleep apnea);
- Use of medications or treatment that may influence sleep regularity (e.g., hypnotics, antidepressants);
- Diagnosed with serious physical or mental diseases such as cancer, end-stage liver or kidney diseases, schizophrenia, and psychosis.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Hong Kong1 site
Hong Kong Baptist University
Kowloon City, Kowloon Tong
Danny Yu, PhD, 85234115309, dannyu@hkbu.edu.hk
About this study
Official title: REST Trial: Effects of a Brief Behavioral Intervention to Maintain Sleep Regularity in Young Adults Over the Christmas Break
This study will employ a randomized controlled trial design to investigate the effects of a brief behavioral intervention that includes (1) self-recording of a regularity-focused sleep diary, (2) 10 strategies for maintaining sleep regularity, and (3) a sleep education information sheet on the maintenance of sleep regularity in young adults during the Christmas break.
- Conditions
- Sleep
- Being tested
- Brief behavioural intervention, Health education
- Keywords
- sleep regularity, brief behavioral intervention, young adults
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Brief behavioural interventionBehavioural
Participants will receive a brief behavioural intervention comprising a regularity-focused sleep diary, 10 tips for maintaining sleep regularity, and a sleep education information sheet. The regularity-focused sleep diary is designed to emphasize in-bed and out-of-bed times, drawing participants' attention to their sleep regularity. Participants will be provided with a yellow marker to highlight their sleep periods. The 10 tips for maintaining sleep regularity include establishing a consistent out-of-bed time, using natural light to regulate the circadian clock, adjusting mealtimes, etc. The sleep education sheet contains information on reducing caffeine intake in the afternoon, limiting screen time before bed, etc.
Health educationBehavioural
Participants will receive general health information without specific emphasis on sleep, such as weight control, smoking cessation, etc.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Brief behavioural intervention group | Experimental | Participants will receive a brief behavioral intervention comprising a regularity-focused sleep diary, 10 tips for maintaining sleep regularity, and a sleep education information sheet. The regularity-focused sleep diary is designed to emphasize in-bed and out-of-bed times, drawing participants' attention to their sleep regularity. Participants will be provided with a yellow marker to highlight their sleep periods. The 10 tips for maintaining sleep regularity include establishing a consistent out-of-bed time, using natural light to regulate the circadian clock, adjusting mealtimes, etc. The sleep education sheet contains information on reducing caffeine intake in the afternoon, limiting screen time before bed, etc. Receives: Behavioral: Brief behavioural intervention |
| Health education control group | Placebo comparator | Participants will receive general health information without specific emphasis on sleep, such as weight control, smoking cessation, etc. Receives: Behavioral: Health education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Sleep regularity
Sleep regularity will be measured by the validated Chinese version of sleep regularity questionnaire (SRQ), which shows excellent reliability and validity. SRQ consists of six items focusing on two dimensions, circadian regularity and sleep continuity regularity. Each item is rated on a scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much) in terms of the degree to which they agreed with each statement, with higher scores indicating higher sleep regularity.
Measured: From baseline assessment to the end of intervention at 3 weeks
Secondary outcomes (3)
Severity of depression
The severity of depression will be measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 item (PHQ-9). It asks participants how often they experienced depressive symptoms over the past 2 weeks. PHQ-9 comprises 5 categories: 0-4 indicates minimal depression, 5-9 mild depression, 10-14 moderate depression, 15-19 moderately severe depression, and ≥20 severe depression.
Measured: From baseline assessment to the end of intervention at 3 weeks
Severity of anxiety
The severity of anxiety will be measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 item (GAD-7). The cut-off scores of GAD-7 are: 0-4 indicates minimal anxiety, 5-9 mild anxiety, 10-14 moderate anxiety, and ≥15 severe anxiety.
Measured: From baseline assessment to the end of intervention at 3 weeks
Work and social functioning
Work and social functioning will be assessed using the Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS), a 5-item instrument in which each item is rated on a 9-point Likert scale (0 = not at all, 8 = very severely). The total WSAS score ranges from 0 to 40, with lower scores indicating better functioning.
Measured: From baseline assessment to the end of intervention at 3 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Jul 2025
- Study start1 Nov 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Jan 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for SleepStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 236 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, YU Jucheng, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Investigators
- Danny YU, PhD, Principal investigator, Hong Kong Baptist University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07056179
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 20250606_REST
- Other IDs
- REC/24-25/0554
- Acronym
- REST
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 7 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 11 Jul 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Study protocol, statistical analysis plan, and analytic code will be deposited in an open registry when the study is published.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Jul 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- REST Trial: Effects of a Brief Behavioral Intervention to Maintain Sleep Regularity in Young Adults Over the Christmas Break
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07056179
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REST / 20250606_REST
- Conditions
- Sleep
- Keywords
- sleep regularity, brief behavioral intervention, young adults
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 236 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Study start
- 1 Nov 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Jan 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 9 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will employ a randomized controlled trial design to investigate the effects of a brief behavioral intervention that includes (1) self-recording of a regularity-focused sleep diary, (2) 10 strategies for maintaining sleep regularity, and (3) a sleep education information sheet on the maintenance of sleep regularity in young adults during the Christmas break.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Brief behavioural intervention group | Experimental | Behavioral: Brief behavioural interventionParticipants will receive a brief behavioral intervention comprising a regularity-focused sleep diary, 10 tips for maintaining sleep regularity, and a sleep education information sheet. The regularity-focused sleep diary is designed to emphasize in-bed and out-of-bed times, drawing participants' attention to their sleep regularity. Participants will be provided with a yellow marker to highlight their sleep periods. The 10 tips for maintaining sleep regularity include establishing a consistent out-of-bed time, using natural light to regulate the circadian clock, adjusting mealtimes, etc. The sleep education sheet contains information on reducing caffeine intake in the afternoon, limiting screen time before bed, etc. |
| Health education control group | Placebo comparator | Behavioral: Health educationParticipants will receive general health information without specific emphasis on sleep, such as weight control, smoking cessation, etc. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 24 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Young adults aged 18-24 years;
- Will stay in Hong Kong during the study period;
- Will not engage in any activities that require a fixed sleep or wake-up time (e.g., work or study during the holiday period) as these activities could regularize the sleep schedule and potentially contaminate the results.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Have been in a different time zone within two weeks before the baseline assessment;
- Diagnosed with circadian rhythm disorders such as delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWD), advanced sleep-wake phase disorder (ASWD), irregular sleep-wake rhythm disorder (ISWRD), and non-24-hour sleep-wake rhythm disorder (N24WSD);
- Diagnosed with sleep disorders that directly/indirectly interfere with sleep regularity (e.g., insomnia, sleep apnea);
- Use of medications or treatment that may influence sleep regularity (e.g., hypnotics, antidepressants);
- Diagnosed with serious physical or mental diseases such as cancer, end-stage liver or kidney diseases, schizophrenia, and psychosis.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Brief behavioural interventionParticipants will receive a brief behavioural intervention comprising a regularity-focused sleep diary, 10 tips for maintaining sleep regularity, and a sleep education information sheet. The regularity-focused sleep diary is designed to emphasize in-bed and out-of-bed times, drawing participants' attention to their sleep regularity. Participants will be provided with a yellow marker to highlight their sleep periods. The 10 tips for maintaining sleep regularity include establishing a consistent out-of-bed time, using natural light to regulate the circadian clock, adjusting mealtimes, etc. The sleep education sheet contains information on reducing caffeine intake in the afternoon, limiting screen time before bed, etc. | Behavioural | Brief behavioural intervention group |
| Health educationParticipants will receive general health information without specific emphasis on sleep, such as weight control, smoking cessation, etc. | Behavioural | Health education control group |
Primary outcome
Sleep regularity
Time frame: From baseline assessment to the end of intervention at 3 weeks
Sleep regularity will be measured by the validated Chinese version of sleep regularity questionnaire (SRQ), which shows excellent reliability and validity. SRQ consists of six items focusing on two dimensions, circadian regularity and sleep continuity regularity. Each item is rated on a scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much) in terms of the degree to which they agreed with each statement, with higher scores indicating higher sleep regularity.
3 secondary outcomes
Severity of depression
Time frame: From baseline assessment to the end of intervention at 3 weeks
Severity of anxiety
Time frame: From baseline assessment to the end of intervention at 3 weeks
Work and social functioning
Time frame: From baseline assessment to the end of intervention at 3 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Jul 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Study protocol, statistical analysis plan, and analytic code will be deposited in an open registry when the study is published.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Danny YU, PhD principal investigator
Hong Kong Baptist University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Brief behavioural intervention and Health education in people with Sleep, run by Hong Kong Baptist University at 1 site in Hong Kong.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jul 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Danny YU, PhD (852-34115309, dannyu@hkbu.edu.hk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Sleep regularity (time frame: From baseline assessment to the end of intervention at 3 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Jul 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.