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Hospital kids get better sleep when night vitals are skipped, study hints

NCT ID NCT06865781

Symptom relief Sponsor: Intermountain Health Care, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether not taking vital signs (like temperature and heart rate) at midnight and 4 a.m. helps children in the hospital sleep longer and better. Researchers are comparing 160 children who either skip those checks or get standard care. The goal is to see if reducing nighttime disruptions improves sleep without compromising safety.

What this could mean

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Active substance
forgoing overnight vital signs
What this could lead to
If it works, this could lead to better sleep for children in the hospital without harming their safety.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study. Skipping vital signs might miss early warning signs of a child getting worse, and results may not apply to all hospitals or sicker children.

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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 160 people

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

Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Nov 2025

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

1 year to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized at Primary Children's Hospital on units 3 Southeast, 3 Northeast, 3 Northwest * Age 1-18 years * Pediatric Early Warning Score ≤ 1 at 2000 * A parent/home caregiver present to consent to study * Patient and home caregiver speak English or Spanish. * Deemed appropriate for forgone overnight vital signs by care team (attending MD/Advanced Practice Provider and bedside RN). Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing diagnosis of hypertension, kidney disease, pulmonary hypertension, chronic lung disease, congenital heart disease causing cardiopulmonary compromise, obstructive sleep apnea, seizure disorder, neuromuscular disability. * Patients requiring O2 monitoring at home. * The following medications in the previous 24 hours: opioids, intravenous immunoglobulin, intravenous magnesium, continuous albuterol, benzodiazepines, other sedating medications beyond home regimen. * Anaphylaxis within 24 hours * Within the first 24 hours post-operative period * Requiring oxygen above baseline * Fever in the last 24 hours. * Sepsis alert in the last 72 hours.

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Hospitalization

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Locations

  • Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

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