Sleep your way to more steps? new study tests the idea
NCT ID NCT04236882
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether improving sleep can help overweight or obese African Americans who don't get enough exercise become more active. About 28 people will try a sleep program either before or after a physical activity program. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and liked by participants, and to gather early information on sleep and activity changes.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Oct 2019
- Expected to finish
-
Apr 2030
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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
21 to 65 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.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Sedentary (not meeting Physical Activity Guidelines) * Overweight and/or obese adults (body mass index range: 25.0 or greater) * Average habitual sleep duration of =\< 6 hours * Access to internet * Self-identify as black or African American * Able to engage in moderate intensity physical activity as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) or by physicians clearance (letter from physician or nurse practitioner) if endorsing any items on the PAR-Q Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing sleep disorder (i.e., insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, narcolepsy, and sleep walking disorder via self-report) * High risk for obstructive sleep apnea (i.e., STOP-BANG score \> 5) * Psychiatric disorder (current risk of severe depression as measured by Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale \[CESD\] \> 15 with/without past history of diagnosed Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders \[DSM-V\] disorder) * Self-reported physician diagnosed thyroid condition that is not currently being treated * Shift work or employment that requires weekly flights to a different time zone or overnight travel * Enrolled in weight management program * Excessive caffeine intake (\> 400 mg caffeine intake/day or the equivalent of \> 4 cups of coffee) * Plans to change residence out of Houston within the next 3 months * Self-reported pregnancy or less than 4 months postpartum * Participated in formative focus groups/individual interviews for this study * Blood pressure readings \>= 140/90 mm or by physicians clearance (letter from physician or nurse practitioner) if blood pressure reading \>= 140/90 mm Hg * Another household member is enrolled in the study
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Behavioral disorder are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
-
The Univeristy of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030-4009, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Custom knee guides put to the test in obese patients
- A pill for obesity? early human trial puts MDR-001 to the test
- Can a weekly shot help people who still struggle with weight after bariatric surgery?
- Do GLP-1 Weight-Loss drugs change how teens eat and feel?
- Can electrical muscle stimulation boost exercise benefits after menopause?
- Can a cold cloth on the neck calm Post-Surgery nausea?