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Enhancing Sleep Duration: Effects on Children's Eating and Activity Behaviors
NCT01508793 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
The proposed study aims to determine whether an intervention to increase sleep in school-age children is associated with positive changes in eating, activity behaviors and zBMI. One hundred four children 8-11 years old who sleep 9 ½ hours or less per night will be randomly assigned to 1 of 2 conditions: 1) optimize sleep (increase TIB by 1 ½ hours/night to produce a change in sleep duration of approximately 40 minutes/night), or 2) control (no change in sleep). Families of children in the optimize sleep group will be taught effective behavioral strategies that have been shown to improve sleep duration. At baseline, 2-week and 2-month follow-up, the following will be gathered: sleep duration (measured by actigraphy), food intake (measured by 3 days of 24-hour recall), activity level (measured by accelerometry), the relative reinforcing value (RRV) of food (measured using a validated experimental paradigm), and measured child height and weight.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Optimize Sleep
Study Locations (2)
Pennsylvania
- Center for Obesity Research and Education — Philadelphia
Rhode Island
- The Miriam Hospital — Providence
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 103 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2016-11 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01508793
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01508793 describes a study currently listed as completed. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 103 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is The Miriam Hospital, which has 139 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 2 conditions, with Obesity appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention — of which Optimize Sleep is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT01508793 reports 2 study locations spanning 2 distinct geographic areas — top geographies include Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01508793 about?
NCT01508793 is a clinical study titled "Enhancing Sleep Duration: Effects on Children's Eating and Activity Behaviors". The proposed study aims to determine whether an intervention to increase sleep in school-age children is associated with positive changes in eating, activity behaviors and zBMI. One hundred four children 8-11 years old who sleep 9 ½ hours or less per night will be randomly assigned to 1 of 2 conditi...
What is the current status of trial NCT01508793?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 103 participants. The study started on 2012-01. Estimated completion is 2016-11.
What conditions does trial NCT01508793 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obesity, Sleep. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01508793?
The interventions under investigation include: Optimize Sleep (BEHAVIORAL). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01508793?
This trial is sponsored by The Miriam Hospital, which has 139 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT01508793 being conducted?
This trial has 2 study locations across Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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