Effect of Nap on Daytime Functioning in Primary School Students

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sleep Deprivation

Treatments: Behavioral: Nap

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04270539

EA1807008

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 654 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 15 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children from grade 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6

Exclusion criteria

• Children ages 4 or younger, ages 15 or older

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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654 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group (nap)

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group will be allowed to take a brief nap daily on school days during the study period.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Nap

Control Group (no nap)

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group will not be allowed to take daily nap on school days during the study period.