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Optimizing a Mobile Health Platform for Sleep Promotion and Obesity Prevention in Children

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
8 Years to 12 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: X-rays

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Fat mass will be measured at baseline, 6-, and 12-months using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

The overall objective of this application is to develop a mobile health platform for the pediatric care setting to promote longer sleep duration for childhood obesity prevention.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 8-12 years olds. 2. Insufficient sleep duration (\<8.5 hours per night). 3. Body mass index (BMI) between the 50th and 95th percentile for age and sex. 4. One child per family. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosed with a chronic disease. 2. Diagnosed with a behavioral health problem. 3. Diagnosed with a condition that can impact sleep or growth. 4. Diagnosed with a condition affecting physical growth and maturation or dietary intake. 5. Children with a history of cancer, kidney, GI, musculoskeletal, or sleep disorders. 6. Children who will transition to high-school during the study. 7. Children using steroids/hormones. 8. Children regularly taking medications related to exclusionary medical conditions or that impact sleep. 9. Children with a history of significant behavioral health concerns. 10. Parent reported PROMIS Parent Proxy Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 8a raw score of ≥28.

Study sites (1)

PA