Actively Recruiting
Sleep Promotion and Pediatric Hypertension
Led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Updated on 2026-02-18
10
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
15 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Determine the effectiveness and feasibility of a mobile health sleep extension approach in the pediatric nephrology setting, to increase sleep duration and reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Sleep Promotion and Pediatric Hypertension
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Speak, read, and write in English.
- Parental or guardian permission and child assent.
- Have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet or data plan.
- Sleep duration on school nights is 7.5 hours or less as reported by parent.
- Recently diagnosed with essential hypertension confirmed by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
- Willing to stop over-the-counter sleep aids during the study if currently using them.
- Parent or guardian of an eligible child enrolled in the study and able to speak, read, and write in English.
You will not qualify if you...
- Clinical diagnosis of any sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea) or regular use of prescribed sleep aids.
- Chronic medical conditions lasting longer than 3 months that require regular medication.
- Use of medications that affect blood pressure such as anti-hypertensive drugs, glucocorticoids, or stimulants.
- Diagnoses associated with high blood pressure like cardiac disease, kidney disease, or diabetes.
- Parents or guardians with limited English proficiency.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19146
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jonathan Mitchell
CONTACT
A
Abby Salem
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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