Mobile Sleep and Growth Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Childhood Sleep Promotion
• Interventions: Behavioral: Mobile Sleep and Growth Study

• Registration Number: NCT03263338
• Lead Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to see if we can help parents to get their children to go to bed earlier. This may help children to improve their sleep. The study will use a web-based study platform and an activity monitor.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-08-10
• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-24
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-28
• Primary Completion: 2017-10-19
• Study Completion: 2018-06-06
• Status Verified: 2018-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 2018-09-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

1. Males or females age 10 to 12 years.
2. Speak, read and write in English.
3. Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and child assent.
4. Have a computer or a tablet computer with access to the Internet, or own a smartphone with a data and text plan.
5. Typically spend 8-9 hours in bed at night (e.g. 8 hour time in bed: go to bed at 10pm & get out of bed at 6am).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any clinically diagnosed sleep disorder (e.g. sleep apnea).
2. Syndromic obesity.
3. Diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder [e.g. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety].
4. Diagnosed with an eating disorder.
5. Musculoskeletal or neurological disorder that limits physical movement and activity.
6. Use of medications (prescription or otherwise) known to affect body weight and/or sleep.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A	Mobile Sleep and Growth Study	Participants will select a time in bed target and will receive sleep tips by text messages to help reach the selected target.
Group B	Mobile Sleep and Growth Study	Participants will select a time in bed target and will receive sleep tips by text messages to help reach the selected target. In addition, participants in this study arm will receive additional motivational text messages beyond those given to Group A, and unique to Group B.
Group C	Mobile Sleep and Growth Study	Participants will select a time in bed target and will receive sleep tips by text messages to help reach the selected target. In addition, participants in this study arm will receive additional motivational text messages beyond those given to Group A, and unique to Group C.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time in bed	50-days	Time in bed is estimated using a Fitbit activity tracker

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total sleep time	50-days	Total sleep time is estimated using a Fitbit activity tracker

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States