Status:

RECRUITING

Project REST: Regulation of Eating and Sleep Topography

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Obesity, Childhood

Binge Eating

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Overweight/obesity and inadequate sleep are prevalent, and frequently co-occurring, health risks among children, both of which are associated with serious medical and psychosocial health complications...

Detailed Description

Insufficient sleep and excess weight status contribute to adverse health outcomes across the lifespan, including risk for cardiometabolic disease. Cross-sectional data suggest that children with overw...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • at risk for obesity (BMI\>=85th percentile for age and sex OR BMI\>=50th percentile for age and sex with at least one obese parent)
  • average time in bed between 9.5-10.5 hours/night

Exclusion

  • previous eating disorder diagnosis and/or sleep or psychiatric conditions
  • conditions affecting executive functioning (e.g., recent concussion, traumatic brain injury)
  • taking medication known to affect sleep/appetite (e.g., antihistamines, stimulants)
  • receiving concurrent treatment for sleep or overweight/obesity

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 15 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 29 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04057716

Start Date

August 15 2019

End Date

May 29 2026

Last Update

April 29 2025

Active Locations (2)

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University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

2

Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903