SleepNCT03330093
Sleep and Emotion Processing in Childhood
A study testing Sleep Health in Preschoolers and Health and Safety Intervention in people with Sleep and Emotions, run by University of Colorado, Boulder.
Trial summary
This research project will examine whether experimental sleep extension in children alters the neural and behavioral mechanisms by which short sleep is a risk factor for emotional/behavioral problems. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 4 to 6 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- What is being tested?
- Sleep Health in Preschoolers and Health and Safety Intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 23 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Aug 2016to Jul 2019
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 4 to 6 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- 4.0-6.9 years Reportedly obtain ≤9 h of sleep/night for ≥6 months
Who cannot join
- Nocturnal sleep disturbance determined by clinical cut-offs on the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire and the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire Medications Developmental disabilities Chronic medical conditions Low-birth weight or pre-term term delivery Family history of psychiatric disorders Living at altitude <1 year Metal implants or Claustrophobia
About this study
Official title: Sleep and the Neural Basis of Emotion Processing in Childhood
This research project will examine whether experimental sleep extension in children alters the neural and behavioral mechanisms by which short sleep is a risk factor for emotional/behavioral problems. Children ages 5.0-5.9 years with chronic insufficient sleep (≤9 h/night for ≥6 months) will be randomized to either a sleep Extension or to an active Control group. Extension group parents will participate in a 1-month individualized behavioral sleep intervention to promote targeted sleep duration improvements before beginning a 2-week sleep Extension schedule (8 week protocol). Brain and behavioral assessments will occur at Baseline and post sleep Extension.
Read the detailed description
Research on processes influencing the development of affective brain circuits is critical to elucidating the neurobiological substrates of psychiatric disorders. Mechanistic evidence from adults showing a sleep-dependent functional "disconnect" between brain regions central to adaptive emotion processing (i.e., regulation and expression) suggests that sleep loss is a fundamental target. Similar data in young children, however, do not exist. Early childhood is a sensitive period in the maturation of sleep and emotion processing and also a time when disturbance in both domains is commonly first detected. Further, epidemiological findings reveal that insufficient sleep in childhood is prevalent, associated with concurrent emotional problems, and predicts later mood and attentional disorders. Although the investigator's recent experimental findings indicate that acute sleep loss results in non-adaptive emotion processing in young children, the neural systems underlying such sleep-dependent effects are not known. Also, the vast majority of basic research on sleep and affective substrates has utilized sleep deprivation or sleep restriction protocols. The investigators will instead employ sleep extension in chronically sleep-restricted children, a highly translatable approach with significant public health implications.
This research project will examine whether experimental sleep extension in children alters the neural and behavioral mechanisms by which short sleep is a risk factor for emotional/behavioral problems. Children ages 5.0-5.9 years with chronic insufficient sleep (≤9 h/night for ≥6 months) will be randomized to either a sleep Extension or to an active Control group. Extension group parents will participate in a 1-month individualized behavioral sleep intervention to promote targeted sleep duration improvements before beginning a 2-week sleep Extension schedule (8 week protocol). Brain and behavioral assessments will occur at Baseline and post sleep Extension.
- Being tested
- Sleep Health in Preschoolers, Health and Safety Intervention
- Keywords
- Children
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Sleep Health in PreschoolersBehavioural
In-person, family-based behavioral intervention
Health and Safety InterventionBehavioural
In-person, family-based behavioral intervention
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep Extension | Experimental | 1-month educational and problem solving behavioral intervention about sleep. Receives: Behavioral: Sleep Health in Preschoolers |
| Health and Safety | Active comparator | 1-month educational and problem solving behavioral intervention about health and safety. Receives: Behavioral: Health and Safety Intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
MRI/fMRI
Brain Scans to assess neural substrates of emotion
Measured: Change from Baseline at 10 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Emotion Regulation Checklist
Parent report questionnaire to assess emotion regulation
Measured: Change from Baseline at 10 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Nov 2017
- Study startAug 2016
- Primary completionJul 2019
- Study completionJul 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for SleepStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 23 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Monique LeBourgeois, University of Colorado, Boulder
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03330093
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 0214.04.0421B
- Status last verified
- Jun 2022
- First submitted
- 4 Oct 2017
- Last updated
- 6 Jun 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Jun 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Sleep and the Neural Basis of Emotion Processing in Childhood
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03330093
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 0214.04.0421B
- Keywords
- Children
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 23 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Colorado, BoulderUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Aug 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jul 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jul 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Nov 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This research project will examine whether experimental sleep extension in children alters the neural and behavioral mechanisms by which short sleep is a risk factor for emotional/behavioral problems. Children ages 5.0-5.9 years with chronic insufficient sleep (≤9 h/night for ≥6 months) will be randomized to either a sleep Extension or to an active Control group. Extension group parents will participate in a 1-month individualized behavioral sleep intervention to promote targeted sleep duration improvements before beginning a 2-week sleep Extension schedule (8 week protocol). Brain and behavioral assessments will occur at Baseline and post sleep Extension.
Detailed description
Research on processes influencing the development of affective brain circuits is critical to elucidating the neurobiological substrates of psychiatric disorders. Mechanistic evidence from adults showing a sleep-dependent functional "disconnect" between brain regions central to adaptive emotion processing (i.e., regulation and expression) suggests that sleep loss is a fundamental target. Similar data in young children, however, do not exist. Early childhood is a sensitive period in the maturation of sleep and emotion processing and also a time when disturbance in both domains is commonly first detected. Further, epidemiological findings reveal that insufficient sleep in childhood is prevalent, associated with concurrent emotional problems, and predicts later mood and attentional disorders. Although the investigator's recent experimental findings indicate that acute sleep loss results in non-adaptive emotion processing in young children, the neural systems underlying such sleep-dependent effects are not known. Also, the vast majority of basic research on sleep and affective substrates has utilized sleep deprivation or sleep restriction protocols. The investigators will instead employ sleep extension in chronically sleep-restricted children, a highly translatable approach with significant public health implications.
This research project will examine whether experimental sleep extension in children alters the neural and behavioral mechanisms by which short sleep is a risk factor for emotional/behavioral problems. Children ages 5.0-5.9 years with chronic insufficient sleep (≤9 h/night for ≥6 months) will be randomized to either a sleep Extension or to an active Control group. Extension group parents will participate in a 1-month individualized behavioral sleep intervention to promote targeted sleep duration improvements before beginning a 2-week sleep Extension schedule (8 week protocol). Brain and behavioral assessments will occur at Baseline and post sleep Extension.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep Extension | Experimental | Behavioral: Sleep Health in Preschoolers1-month educational and problem solving behavioral intervention about sleep. |
| Health and Safety | Active comparator | Behavioral: Health and Safety Intervention1-month educational and problem solving behavioral intervention about health and safety. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 4 to 6 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 4.0-6.9 years Reportedly obtain ≤9 h of sleep/night for ≥6 months
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Nocturnal sleep disturbance determined by clinical cut-offs on the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire and the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire Medications Developmental disabilities Chronic medical conditions Low-birth weight or pre-term term delivery Family history of psychiatric disorders Living at altitude <1 year Metal implants or Claustrophobia
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep Health in PreschoolersIn-person, family-based behavioral intervention | Behavioural | Sleep Extension |
| Health and Safety InterventionIn-person, family-based behavioral intervention | Behavioural | Health and Safety |
Primary outcome
MRI/fMRI
Time frame: Change from Baseline at 10 weeks
Brain Scans to assess neural substrates of emotion
1 secondary outcome
Emotion Regulation Checklist
Time frame: Change from Baseline at 10 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Jun 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Sleep Health in Preschoolers and Health and Safety Intervention in people with Sleep and Emotions, run by University of Colorado, Boulder.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jun 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
MRI/fMRI (time frame: Change from Baseline at 10 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Jun 2022.