Can a school and home sleep program help kids rest before kindergarten?
NCT ID NCT06882005
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a sleep program for 4-6 year olds in their last year before kindergarten. The program included activities at school and online materials for parents. The goal was to see if the program was easy to use and if it helped children sleep better. 98 children took part.
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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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98 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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4 to 6 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Child between the ages of 4-6 years * Currently enrolled in a participating school's 4-year-old kindergarten (4K) classroom * Parent/guardian willing to complete questionnaires in English * Parent/guardian must have access to a mobile phone with texting capability Exclusion Criteria: \- Parent or child has a medical condition that impairs their ability to participate
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, United States
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