Childhood Sleep Promotion
Conditions
Keywords
Childhood sleep promotion, Sleep promotion, Sleep
Brief summary
Investigators seek to determine if an online behavioral economic based intervention can be developed to target increases in childhood time in bed (TIB).
Detailed description
Investigators seek to determine if an online behavioral economic based intervention can be developed to target increases in childhood time in bed (TIB). The primary objectives of this study are to determine if the behavioral economic strategy of compensatory effect leads to the middle time in bed (TIB) target to be most commonly selected, and if the behavioral economic strategies of normative feedback and loss-framed incentives lead to longer TIB and therefore longer total sleep time.Children aged 10-12 who sleep about 7-8 hours per night will wear a FitBit for 11 weeks in order to measure time in bed and total sleep time. Participants will have a time in bed goal to meet each night. Participants will be randomized to one of four study arms and receive text and/or email messaging from the study about sleep hygiene. Some study arms receive additional messaging. The study involves two visits to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Roberts Center for Pediatric Research.
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
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
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 smart phone with a data and text plan. 5. Parent reported time in bed on school nights between 7-8 hours in bed at night (e.g. 7 hour time in bed: go to bed at 11pm & 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 | 7 Weeks | Time in bed is measured by a FitBit |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Total Sleep Time | 7 Weeks | Total Sleep Time is measured by a FitBit |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed