Association Between Sleep and Psychomotor Development in Early Childhood

Last updated: February 3, 2025
Sponsor: Universidade do Porto
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Melatonin evaluation

Questionnaire Children Sleep habits

Actigraphy

Clinical Study ID

NCT06816225
SleePsy
  • Ages 2-4
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Sleep is a neurophysiological active process essential for healthy physical and cognitive development. In Portugal, there is no recent and objective data on how children sleep.

Given the importance of sleep in child health and development as well as the health gains achieved by establishing healthy sleep patterns since childhood, it seems extremely relevant to assess the various sleep parameters of Portuguese children and correlate them with their psychomotor and anthropometric development indicators. The results of this research work may support the implementation of sleep health education measures among parents, educators and policy makers, thus contributing to support the implementation of practices that promote sleep quality, napping until later in life as well as to promote the health of future adults.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children aged 2 and 6 months year until the first assessment;

  • Gestational age at birth 37 weeks or more;

  • Delivery without serious complications for the child;

  • Absence of developmental pathologies or pathologies that interfere with psychic andmotor development;

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-preterm birth but with severe growth restriction;

  • Diagnosis of psychomotor development pathology;

  • Diagnosis of pathology that interferes with psychomotor development;

  • Taking daily medication, except vitamin supplements.

Study Design

Total Participants: 119
Treatment Group(s): 4
Primary Treatment: Melatonin evaluation
Phase:
Study Start date:
June 01, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
December 01, 2025

Connect with a study center

  • Faculty of Medicine (FMUP)

    Porto, 4200-319
    Portugal

    Active - Recruiting

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