Insufficient Sleep study: Intervention
Official title Sleep Promotion and Pediatric Hypertension
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06642246
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The study wants to find out if using a mobile health app to extend sleep is effective and practical for children with high blood pressure.
- Who it's for
- Children who have high blood pressure and are not getting enough sleep.
- What's involved
- Participants will use a mobile app designed to help them sleep longer and will have their sleep and blood pressure monitored during the study.
- Time commitment
- The study will last several weeks, with regular visits or check‑ins to track sleep and blood pressure.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 13 to 18
You may be able to join if
- Speak, read and write in English.
- Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and child assent.
- Have a computer or a tablet computer with access to the Internet or own a smartphone with a data and text plan.
- Parent reported sleep duration on school nights less than or equal to 7.5 hours.
- Recently diagnosed with essential hypertension by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM).
You likely can't join if
- Any clinically diagnosed sleep disorder (e.g. sleep apnea) in the electronic health record and or regular use of prescribed sleep aide.
- Be the parent/guardian of an eligible child enrolled in the main study.
- Speak, read, and write in English. Exclusion Criteria for Parents/Legal Guardians: \- Limited English proficiency
See the full eligibility criteria
- Speak, read and write in English.
- Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and child assent.
- Have a computer or a tablet computer with access to the Internet or own a smartphone with a data and text plan.
- Parent reported sleep duration on school nights less than or equal to 7.5 hours.
- Recently diagnosed with essential hypertension by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM).
- If taking over the counter sleep aides, willing to stop them over the course of the study.
- Any clinically diagnosed sleep disorder (e.g. sleep apnea) in the electronic health record and or regular use of prescribed sleep aide.
- Be the parent/guardian of an eligible child enrolled in the main study.
- Speak, read, and write in English. Exclusion Criteria for Parents/Legal Guardians: \- Limited English proficiency
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
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How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 13 years to 18 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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