Childhood Sleep Promotion
Conditions
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMobile Sleep and Growth Study
The intervention is designed to test if sleep tips delivered by text messages can aid with reaching time in bed targets. And if additional motivational text messages can further aide with reaching time in bed targets.
Sponsors
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time in bed | 50-days | Time in bed is estimated using a Fitbit activity tracker |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Total sleep time | 50-days | Total sleep time is estimated using a Fitbit activity tracker |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed