“Ready for Landing”—study protocol for the evaluation of a brief sleep hygiene group intervention for youth with psychiatric disorders
BackgroundMany children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders struggle with sleep problems that oftentimes stay unaddressed in therapeutic settings due to limited resources. Still, there is evidence that improving insufficient sleep positively affects mental health recovery. Addressing an adequ...
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| description | BackgroundMany children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders struggle with sleep problems that oftentimes stay unaddressed in therapeutic settings due to limited resources. Still, there is evidence that improving insufficient sleep positively affects mental health recovery. Addressing an adequate sleep hygiene is named to be the first line of treatment when it comes to unspecific sleep problems. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a brief sleep hygiene group intervention for children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders named “Ready for Landing.” The intervention is designed to improve sleep quality and elongate sleep duration by explaining the process of falling asleep using the metaphor of an airplane landing. Elements of psychoeducation and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia are combined.MethodThe study plans to investigate the efficacy of the intervention using a waitlist control design. A sample of children and adolescents (aged 10–18 years) that are undergoing treatment for psychiatric disorders in day treatment centers in Kiel and Rostock, Germany, will be included. Sleep quality is assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Sleep duration is assessed by using a sleep diary completed by the patients and as well using actigraphy as an objective measure. Analysis of variance will be used to detect treatment effects. Secondary outcomes include variables regarding sleepiness.DiscussionIf “Ready for Landing” proves to be efficacious the intervention has the potential to bridge the gap between frequent sleep problems in youth with mental health problems and limited resources to target those. Serving as an effective and economic tool, it could support mental healthcare professionals. It is a promising intervention to support the positive outcome of mental health treatments by improving sleep in children and adolescents.Clinical trial registrationhttps://www.bfarm.de/DE/Das-BfArM/Aufgaben/Deutsches-Register-Klinischer-Studien/_node.html, identifier DRKS00034984. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9e694ba5f2f945faad096ee8b825ce6e2025-08-20T03:04:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-08-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.15434481543448“Ready for Landing”—study protocol for the evaluation of a brief sleep hygiene group intervention for youth with psychiatric disordersPaula Theresa Meyer0Hannah Brauer1Clara Marie Schreiber2Pia Muriel Heinze3Julia Witte4Julia Witte5Christoph Berger6Christoph Berger7Manuel Munz8Manuel Munz9Alexander Dück10Alexander Dück11Olaf Reis12Olaf Reis13Michael Kölch14Michael Kölch15Alexander Prehn-Kristensen16Alexander Prehn-Kristensen17Institute of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Center for Integrative Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Christian-Albrecht University Kiel, Kiel, GermanyInstitute of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Center for Integrative Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Christian-Albrecht University Kiel, Kiel, GermanyClinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Center for Integrative Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Kiel, GermanyInstitute of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Center for Integrative Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Christian-Albrecht University Kiel, Kiel, GermanyDepartment for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Neurology, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock, GermanyGerman Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DZKJ), Partner Site Greifswald/Rostock, Site Rostock, Rostock, GermanyDepartment for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Neurology, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock, GermanyGerman Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DZKJ), Partner Site Greifswald/Rostock, Site Rostock, Rostock, GermanyInstitute of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Center for Integrative Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Christian-Albrecht University Kiel, Kiel, GermanyClinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Center for Integrative Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Kiel, GermanyDepartment for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Neurology, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock, GermanyGerman Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DZKJ), Partner Site Greifswald/Rostock, Site Rostock, Rostock, GermanyDepartment for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Neurology, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock, GermanyGerman Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DZKJ), Partner Site Greifswald/Rostock, Site Rostock, Rostock, GermanyDepartment for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Neurology, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock, GermanyGerman Center for Child and Adolescent Health (DZKJ), Partner Site Greifswald/Rostock, Site Rostock, Rostock, GermanyInstitute of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Center for Integrative Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Christian-Albrecht University Kiel, Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, MSH Medical School Hamburg - University of Applied Sciences and Medical University, Hamburg, GermanyBackgroundMany children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders struggle with sleep problems that oftentimes stay unaddressed in therapeutic settings due to limited resources. Still, there is evidence that improving insufficient sleep positively affects mental health recovery. Addressing an adequate sleep hygiene is named to be the first line of treatment when it comes to unspecific sleep problems. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a brief sleep hygiene group intervention for children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders named “Ready for Landing.” The intervention is designed to improve sleep quality and elongate sleep duration by explaining the process of falling asleep using the metaphor of an airplane landing. Elements of psychoeducation and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia are combined.MethodThe study plans to investigate the efficacy of the intervention using a waitlist control design. A sample of children and adolescents (aged 10–18 years) that are undergoing treatment for psychiatric disorders in day treatment centers in Kiel and Rostock, Germany, will be included. Sleep quality is assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Sleep duration is assessed by using a sleep diary completed by the patients and as well using actigraphy as an objective measure. Analysis of variance will be used to detect treatment effects. Secondary outcomes include variables regarding sleepiness.DiscussionIf “Ready for Landing” proves to be efficacious the intervention has the potential to bridge the gap between frequent sleep problems in youth with mental health problems and limited resources to target those. Serving as an effective and economic tool, it could support mental healthcare professionals. It is a promising intervention to support the positive outcome of mental health treatments by improving sleep in children and adolescents.Clinical trial registrationhttps://www.bfarm.de/DE/Das-BfArM/Aufgaben/Deutsches-Register-Klinischer-Studien/_node.html, identifier DRKS00034984.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1543448/fullchild and adolescent psychiatrysleep hygienesleep qualitysleep durationpsychiatric disorders |
| spellingShingle | Paula Theresa Meyer Hannah Brauer Clara Marie Schreiber Pia Muriel Heinze Julia Witte Julia Witte Christoph Berger Christoph Berger Manuel Munz Manuel Munz Alexander Dück Alexander Dück Olaf Reis Olaf Reis Michael Kölch Michael Kölch Alexander Prehn-Kristensen Alexander Prehn-Kristensen “Ready for Landing”—study protocol for the evaluation of a brief sleep hygiene group intervention for youth with psychiatric disorders Frontiers in Psychology child and adolescent psychiatry sleep hygiene sleep quality sleep duration psychiatric disorders |
| title | “Ready for Landing”—study protocol for the evaluation of a brief sleep hygiene group intervention for youth with psychiatric disorders |
| title_full | “Ready for Landing”—study protocol for the evaluation of a brief sleep hygiene group intervention for youth with psychiatric disorders |
| title_fullStr | “Ready for Landing”—study protocol for the evaluation of a brief sleep hygiene group intervention for youth with psychiatric disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Ready for Landing”—study protocol for the evaluation of a brief sleep hygiene group intervention for youth with psychiatric disorders |
| title_short | “Ready for Landing”—study protocol for the evaluation of a brief sleep hygiene group intervention for youth with psychiatric disorders |
| title_sort | ready for landing study protocol for the evaluation of a brief sleep hygiene group intervention for youth with psychiatric disorders |
| topic | child and adolescent psychiatry sleep hygiene sleep quality sleep duration psychiatric disorders |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1543448/full |
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