Effect of Sleep Extension on Body Weight and Learning in Children (More2Sleep)
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Sleep Duration
Child Obesity
Child Development
Child Behavior
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 6 – 12
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 142 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen · Other
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About This Trial
More2Sleep is a randomized, controlled, parallel trial with two groups (sleep extension vs control) including 142 school-aged children (6-12 years) who have a BMI above average, defined as age- and sex-specific BMI Z-score above zero using WHO reference standards, and habitually sleep for ≤ 9 h/night. Data will be collected before and after a 3-month sleep extension intervention, and after a 6-mon…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age: 6-12 years old (inclusive range).
* Weight status: having a BMI above average, defined as an age- and sex-specific BMI Z-score above zero using reference standards from the WHO.
* Sleep duration: sleeping ≤9 h/night on the basis of sleep diaries filled in by the children'…
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