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Adequate Sleep for Childhood Obesity

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Lindsay M Stager
Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Adolescent ages 14-19
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline
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Study Summary

This trial is looking at whether being overweight or obese affects cognitive function in adolescents, and whether this is due to sleep or stigma. 60 adolescents will complete two sleep conditions (adequate and restricted) and have their cognition tested. They will also be given a breakfast at each lab visit to assess whether nutrition plays a role.

Eligible Conditions
  • Childhood Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~immediately after the adequate sleep intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately after the adequate sleep intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Objectively Measured Attention After Adequate Sleep
Objectively Measured Attention After Sleep Restriction
Objectively Measured Cognitive Flexibility After Adequate Sleep
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Secondary outcome measures
Food Consumption After Adequate Sleep
Food Consumption After Sleep Restriction
Stigma Experiences
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Adolescents with Overweight or ObesityExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
This group will be comprised of 30 adolescents with overweight or obesity (BMI equal to or above the 85th percentile). Participants will be asked to engage in the sleep manipulation intervention.
Group II: Adolescents with Normal WeightExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
This group will be comprised of 30 adolescents with normal weight (BMI equal to or greater than the 5th percentile but less than the 85th percentile). Participants will be asked to engage in the sleep manipulation intervention.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Restricted Sleep
2020
N/A
~70
Adequate Sleep
2020
N/A
~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,564 Previous Clinical Trials
2,268,208 Total Patients Enrolled
Aaron D Fobian, PhDStudy DirectorThe University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lindsay M StagerPrincipal Investigator - The University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham

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