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NCT03964181 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record
Changing School Start Times: Impact on Student, Family, Teacher, and Community Health
A clinical trial, sponsored by National Jewish Health.
- Completed
- Registry status
- 118,000
- Enrollment target
NCT03964181 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by National Jewish Health. The registered enrollment target is 118,000 participants.
The verdict
NCT03964181 has completed, sponsored by National Jewish Health.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- 118,000 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Sleep is not an optional luxury, but a fundamental biological need, essential for health and well-being. Insufficient sleep is a significant public health issue, with 69% of adolescents in America obtaining less than the minimum requirement of 8 hours of sleep per night. Early school start times has been identified as the most significant and modifiable factor that restricts sleep duration in adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended in 2014 that all middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m., yet few school districts have implemented this change. In fall 2017, the Cherry Creek School District, a diverse district of almost 55,000 students outside Denver, changed school start times. Although previous studies have shown increased sleep duration, decreased daytime sleepiness, and improved academics following start time changes for secondary students, there remains an urgent need to understand how this policy impacts health and well-being for all students, including youth in elementary school. Recognizing that students are part of a complex system that includes parents, school staff, and the community, this observational study will be a multi-year, broad-based evaluation that includes key stakeholders, multiple sources of quantitative data (i.e., surveys, academic records, district nursing electronic health records), contextual qualitative data (i.e., open-ended surveys and focus groups), and community-based outcomes (i.e., data on vehicle crashes and juvenile crimes). The primary hypothesis is that later school start times will have a positive impact on middle and high school students sleep and health outcomes, while earlier school start times will have a neutral impact on elementary school students sleep and health outcomes.
Interventions
- OTHER Change in school start times
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 118,000 participants |
| Start Date | 2017-04-11 |
| Est. Completion | 2021-07-31 |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03964181 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as an unspecified phase. The registered enrollment target is 118,000 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is National Jewish Health, which has 83 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Change in school start times is the first listed.
NCT03964181 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03964181 about?
NCT03964181 is a clinical study titled "Changing School Start Times: Impact on Student, Family, Teacher, and Community Health". Sleep is not an optional luxury, but a fundamental biological need, essential for health and well-being. Insufficient sleep is a significant public health issue, with 69% of adolescents in America obtaining less than the minimum requirement of 8 hours of sleep per night. Early school start times has...
What is the current status of trial NCT03964181?
This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 118,000 participants. The study started on 2017-04-11. Estimated completion is 2021-07-31.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03964181?
The interventions under investigation include: Change in school start times (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03964181?
This trial is sponsored by National Jewish Health, which has 83 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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