Effect of school sleep hygiene awareness program on the mood and performance of adolescent students

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Sleep deprivation in school students

Registration Number: CTRI/2022/06/043556

Lead Sponsor: ICMR

Brief Summary: ***Background***: During adolescence, children undergobiological/physiological changes with sleep being no exception. Children, whoprefer going to bed early, try to delay their bedtime as an adolescent. Latenight activities including engagement on social media, internet and television alsocontribute for delayed sleep. Almost fixed rise time to catch early morningschools further adds to sleep loss though the total sleep requirement remainsbetween 8.25 to 9.2 hours per night for optimal daytime alertness. Sleepdeprivation manifests as mood disturbances, poor academic performance, addictionsand road accidents.

***Novelty***: This study will integratethe assessment of the existing sleep habits/beliefs of adolescents furthereducating the students for sleep hygiene practices and evaluating the change intheir mood and sleep routines. This will help the educators and parents toascertain an easy to practice habit which may improve the academics and mood ofadolescent students.

***Objectives:***

(1) To explore the beliefs/perceptions/prevalentpractices about the existing sleep habits.

(2) To quantify the key determinants influencing theirsleep practices.

(3) To evaluatethe effect of sleep hygiene awareness drive among adolescents in terms ofchange in their mood and sleep routines.

***Methods***: It will be an open labelledcluster randomized control trial where one group will receive theinterventional package of sleep hygiene along with healthy eating and exercisewhile the control group will be provided with package of healthy eating andexercise.

***Expected Outcome***: Change in the awarenessfor sleep hygiene habits towards improvement in mood, sleep routines andacademic performance.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 2760

Inclusion Criteria

Students of classes 6th to 12th.

Exclusion Criteria

Students unwilling /uninterested to participate/unable to give assent.
unable to get parental consent.
Students absent on two subsequent days from the school, on the days of invitation to participate in the study.
Students on any long term medicine like for epilepsy, ADHD, pulmonary disease, diabetes etc.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Transition of mood (depression/anxiety/stress) from domain 2 (moderate, sever, extremely sever grade) to domain 1 (Normal/Mild grade)	week-8 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
difference in sleep hours, pediatric daytime sleepiness, and adolescent sleep hygiene scale	At week 8

Trial Locations

Locations (1): AIIMS Bhopal
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Bhopal, MADHYA PRADESH, India
AIIMS Bhopal
🇮🇳Bhopal, MADHYA PRADESH, India
Dr Ruchi Singh
Principal investigator
7773010095
ruchi.physiology@aiimsbhopal.edu.in