About this trial
Many teenagers get too little and late timed sleep. High body weight and diabetes are increasing in teenagers as well. This study plans to learn more about whether improving sleep habits can help improve how the body regulates blood sugar and energy use in teenagers who have higher body weight. To answer this question, the investigators plan to enroll teenagers who get \<7 hours of sleep on school nights and measure changes in blood sugars and energy use after two weeks of typical sleep (sleeping on their normal school schedule) and two weeks of a sleep intervention that includes spending longer time in bed at night, melatonin, and morning light.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
High school students between 14-19 years
Overweight/obesity (BMI >85% for age and sex)
Have habitually insufficient sleep, defined as ≤ 7 hours per night on school days
Habitually inactive (≤ 3 h of physical activity reported per week)
Disqualifiers
Reported diagnosis of sleep disorder (e.g., insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea)
Medical comorbidities that impact sleep or insulin sensitivity (e.g., diabetes [based on history or screening HbA1c])
Regular use of medications affecting sleep or insulin sensitivity (e.g., stimulants, sleep aids, systemic steroids, insulin sensitizers, GLP-1 agonists)
IQ<70 or severe mental illness that may impact sleep or study participation (e.g., schizophrenia), eating disorder, or active suicidal ideation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Circadian/Sleep (C/S)
Treatment groups
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Colorado, Denver
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborator