Sleep Chatbot Intervention for Emerging Black/African American Adults

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Conditions studied: Sleep Deprivation, Insomnia, Metabolic Syndrome

In brief

Unhealthy sleep and cardiometabolic risk are two major public health concerns in emerging Black/African American (BAA) adults. Evidence-based sleep interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) are available but not aligned with the needs of this at-risk group. Innovative work on the development of an artificial intelligence sleep chatbot using CBT-I guidelines will provide scalable and efficient sleep interventions for emerging BAA adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05956886

Run by

University of Delaware

People needed

26

Starts

2023-09-04

Expected to finish

2025-02-05

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• male or female ages 18-25 years old
• self-identified as Black/African Americans (BAA),
• poor sleep [Insomnia severity index (ISI) >10]
• having at least one of the cardiometabolic risk factors on the Life's Essential 8 checklist for cardiovascular health, as defined by the American Heart Association, including health factors confirmed by fasting blood testing during the first lab visit (fasting blood glucose ≥110mg/dL, high-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol) ≤ 40 mg/dL for males and ≤ 50 mg/dL for females, triglycerides ≥150mg/dL, total cholesterol ≥200 mg/dL, blood pressure ≥130/85mmHg, waist circumference≥40 inches for males, ≥35 inches for females) or healthy behaviors such as short sleep (<7 hours), smoking or inactive (<150 minutes/week of moderate aerobic activity such as gardening, social dancing, or < 75 minutes/week of vigorous aerobic activity such as running, swimming laps, jumping rope), and (e) own a smartphone (iPhone or Android).
• own a smartphone (iPhone or Android).

You may not qualify if…

• self-report medical conditions [i.e., major depressive disorder [Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) ≥15)
• diagnosed obstructive apnea] that may affect sleep
• regular use of medications with substantial impact on sleep and cardio-metabolic markers
• shift worker
• smoker
• alcohol abuse (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test--short form score ≥7 for males and ≥5 for females)
• self-report pregnancy/lactation.

Where it is running

• University of Delaware — Newark, Delaware, United States

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