Better Sleep Habits and Blood Sugar Control in Teenagers With Overweight
Tests a sleep program in teenagers with overweight who sleep too little.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Improving Sleep Health and Circadian Timing to Support Cardiometabolic Health in Adolescents
Key facts
- Where
- Aurora, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 14 and 19 years old?
Source: NCT07618117, who can take part
Where in United States
- Children's Hospital ColoradoAurora, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Colorado, Denver
- Trial code
- NCT07618117
- Record updated
- 5 November 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Mitigating Cardiometabolic Risk by Improving Sleep Health and Circadian Timing in Adolescents With Overweight/Obesity
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.
Inclusion: 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); Tanner stage 4 or 5, based on breast development for girls and testicular size for boys.
Exclusion: Regular use of medications affecting sleep or insulin sensitivity (e.g., stimulants, sleep aids, systemic steroids, insulin sensitizers, GLP-1 agonists); Reported diagnosis of sleep disorder (e.g., insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea); IQ<70 or severe mental illness that may impact sleep or study participation (e.g., schizophrenia), eating disorder, or active suicidal ideation; Medical comorbidities that impact sleep or insulin sensitivity (e.g., diabetes [based on history or screening HbA1c]); Schedules that would preclude participants from adhering to the sleep schedules (e.g., night-shift employment).