Sleep coaching may boost blood sugar control in teens with type 1 diabetes
NCT ID NCT06516614
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a sleep coaching program can help 150 teens (ages 11-17) with type 1 diabetes sleep longer and more consistently. Participants will receive either sleep coaching or standard diabetes education. Researchers will measure sleep with a Fitbit, check blood sugar control, and assess thinking skills. The goal is to see if improving sleep can lead to better diabetes management and brain function.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Sleep coaching (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to help teens with type 1 diabetes manage their blood sugar and think more clearly.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial testing a behavioral change, which can be hard to stick with. Results may not apply to all teens or lead to lasting improvements.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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11 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 11-17 years of age at the time of enrollment * Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes for ≥ 12 months * Report insufficient sleep (\< 8 hrs./night for 13-17 year-olds, \<9 hrs./night for 11-12 year-olds) but have no other sleep disorders or sleep apnea * Are not meeting the target for HbA1c (\<7%) * Able to read /speak English Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has other serious health conditions that interfere with diabetes management * Optional MRI portion of the study - anything that would prevent an adolescent from receiving a high-quality MRI of the brain (metal implants or inability to hold still for an MRI which may take up to 60 minutes) Inclusion criteria for caregivers: * Currently living with the child (at least 50% of the time) * Speak and read English
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Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
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