Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04270539
Effect of Nap on Daytime Functioning in Primary School Students
Effects of Short Daytime Nap on Neurocognitive Functioning and Behavior in Chinese Primary School Children
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 654 (actual)
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 5 Years – 15 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Previous studies showed that insufficient sleep has a negative impact on children's physical and psychological health. Napping was found to decrease sleepiness and improve daytime functioning in adults and adolescents. The effects of napping on children, however, is unknown. The current study aims to test the effects of short daytime classroom naps on daytime functioning and behaviour in elementary school children.
Detailed description
This study is an interventional study testing the effects of short daytime nap on children's cognitive functioning and daytime behaviour. Primary school children will be randomised to either experimental (nap) or control group (no nap) by class. Measurements include parent-report questionnaires, children's self-report questionnaires, and cognitive tasks.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Nap | Participants will be given 20-min nap opportunity in the classroom on a daily basis during school-days. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2018-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2020-05-01
- Completion
- 2020-12-01
- First posted
- 2020-02-17
- Last updated
- 2021-04-27
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04270539. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.