Status:
UNKNOWN
The Role of Naps and Overnight Sleep on Cognitive Learning in Preschoolers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Conditions:
Sleep
Eligibility:
All Genders
33-71 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this research is to understand the role of sleep on memory function in early childhood. Specifically, we seek to examine how promoted naps vs. promoted waking in habitual and non-habitual ...
Detailed Description
With time spent awake, sleepiness increases (i.e., sleep pressure; Borbely, 1982). In young adults, naps following sleep deprivation have significantly elevated slow wave activity (SWA; 1-4 Hz) relati...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Family lives within 30 miles of UMass Amherst
- Is 33-71 months at the time of enrollment
- Meets the definition of a habitual (5+ naps/week) or non-habitual (\<2 naps/week) napper
- Normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing
- Access to a computer with an internet connection for online sessions with the research team.
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of any sleep disorder (other than mild parasomnia which is routine at this age) past or present
- Current use of psychotropic or sleep-altering medications
- Traveling beyond 1 time zone within 1 month of participation
- Fever or symptoms of respiratory illness at the time of participation
- Diagnosed developmental disability
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 12 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04758663
Start Date
April 12 2021
End Date
June 30 2023
Last Update
May 13 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, 01003