Testing the Effectiveness of an Intervention That Aligns Circadian Rhythm With Daily Activities on Student Flourishing
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Use of Owaves App.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Chronotypes and Health. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Previous studies have examined whether circadian rhythm tracking improves well-being, with some evidence suggesting that aligning daily activities with one's natural chronotype (a person's natural preference for being alert and sleep), enhances well-being and productivity. However, the current research lacks intervention-based designs like real-time tracking or behavioral alignment tools. Here, the investigators aim to investigate if an active intervention, involving the usage of an app tracking circadian rhythms and making recommendations based on one's circadian rhythm over seven weeks, improves students' flourishing.
Detailed description
The aim of this clinical study is to test the effectiveness of an intervention (through an app called Owaves: MyBodyClock that will be provided free of cost) designed to help students align daily activities in accordance with their circadian rhythm. The questions include:
1. Does the intervention improve both trait and state measures of student flourishing, including general well-being (i.e., happiness), focus, and energy levels? 2. Does the intervention alter the types of activities participants engage in? 3. Does the intervention impact the likelihood of seeking resources for physical and mental health?
Interventions
- Behavioral Use of Owaves App
Students use the Owaves app for 7 weeks and psychological measures are obatined pre and post to determine the effectiveness of the App
Primary outcome measures
- Trait Happiness (Subjective Happiness Scale) [Time frame: Baseline (Weeks 1/2) and Weeks 8/9.]
- Focus Trait (Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale (Inattention Subscale) and Academic Time Management and Procrastination Measure) [Time frame: Baseline (Weeks 1/2) and Weeks 8/9.]
- Energy Trait (Subjective Vitality Scale) [Time frame: Baseline (Weeks 1/2) and Weeks 8/9.]
- Mindfulness Trait (Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)) [Time frame: Baseline (Weeks 1/2) and Weeks 8/9.]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- States [Time frame: 7 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Currently an undergraduate students from University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
- Age 18 or older
- has access to a device to answer Qualtrics questions
- has access to a device that can download the MyBodyClock App (Apple iPhone or Apple iPad)
Exclusion criteria
\- Participants who are under the age of 18, are not undergraduate students at UCSD, or do not have access to the Qualtrics question platform and/or the MyBodyClock App
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- UC San Diego — La Jolla
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07410585 · IRB: #813010