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Could a WeChat app add minutes to your child's sleep?

NCT ID NCT07792577

Symptom relief Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 28, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether Sleep Island, a WeChat mini-program for parents, can help preschool children sleep longer. Researchers will randomly assign 122 families to either use the app for 4 weeks or receive standard sleep education. The app tracks the child's sleep, gives personalized feedback, and offers tailored advice. The main goal is to see if children's nighttime sleep duration increases.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Sleep Island, a parent-focused WeChat mini-program that provides sleep monitoring, feedback, education, and personalized recommendations
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give families a practical, low-cost digital tool to help preschoolers sleep longer and improve bedtime habits.
What could go wrong
The trial is small and early, so results may not apply to all families. The program depends on parents consistently using the app and following recommendations.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 122 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Oct 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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Ages

3 to 6 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Parent or primary caregiver of a child aged 3 to 6 years. * Child is generally healthy and living with the participating parent/caregiver. * Parent/caregiver is responsible for the child's daily care and sleep-related routines. * Parent/caregiver has access to a smartphone and is able to use WeChat and the Sleep Island mini-program. * Parent/caregiver is willing to participate in the study procedures and follow-up assessments. * Parent/caregiver provides informed consent for participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Child has a history of major perinatal complications, including significant birth resuscitation, asphyxia, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, intracranial hemorrhage, or preterm birth. * Child has a serious congenital or physiological disease that may substantially affect development or sleep. * Child has a neurodevelopmental disorder or developmental delay. * Child has a medical condition known to substantially affect sleep. * Parent/caregiver has a severe mental disorder or other condition that would substantially impair their ability to report the child's sleep or participate in the intervention. * Parent/caregiver is unwilling or unable to complete study procedures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

primary interstitial lung disease specific to childhood sleep disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Child Digital intervention Promotion Sleep

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