Rested & Ready to Learn for Sleep

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Age: < 18

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Recruiting

Sponsor: University of South Carolina

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary signal of effect of a combined school- and home-based sleep promotion program for young children prior to the kindergarten transition.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for young children who are about to start kindergarten. It's designed to see if a sleep program at school and home can help them rest better. The specific eligibility criteria aren't provided, so we assume it's open to kids of this age group without restrictions mentioned.

Inclusion Criteria

My child's guardian can complete English questionnaires.

My child is between 4 and 6 years old.

My child is enrolled in a 4-year-old kindergarten program.

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Exclusion Criteria

Parent or child has a medical condition that impairs their ability to participate

Trial Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

Up to 6 weeks

Intervention

Participants receive the Rested & Ready to Learn sleep promotion program, including text messaging to parents, home activities, and classroom lessons

4 weeks

Weekly sessions

Post-intervention

Assessment of intervention acceptability and feasibility through surveys and interviews

5 weeks

Weekly assessments

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for long-term effects on sleep and behavior

12 weeks

Follow-up assessments at week 17

Participant Groups

The 'Rested & Ready to Learn' program is being tested in this study. It's a pilot randomized controlled trial, which means by chance, some kids will get the sleep promotion program and others won't, allowing researchers to compare outcomes.

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Rested & Ready to LearnExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The Rested \& Ready to Learn sleep promotion program includes text messaging to parents, home activities for parents and children to complete together, and brief classroom lessons.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

The control group will not receive any intervention. They will be placed on a waitlist and will receive the Rested \& Ready to Learn intervention once all assessments are complete.