How teens' sleep patterns affect tiredness and daily functioning
The role of variability in sleep domains on adolescent fatigue and functioning
['FUNDING_R01'] · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · NIH-11305209
This project looks at how changes in sleep duration and timing relate to tiredness, daytime sleepiness, and everyday functioning in early adolescents, especially in families facing social or neighborhood challenges.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (CLEVELAND, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11305209 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would be asked to share information about your teen’s sleep, tiredness, and daily activities while researchers measure different sleep features such as how long and when your teen sleeps. The team will examine fatigue and daytime sleepiness separately and track how these link to sleep variability like inconsistent bedtimes or shorter sleep. They will also collect information about household routines, socioeconomic circumstances, and neighborhood conditions to see how these social-environmental factors shape sleep and fatigue. The focus is on early adolescence, a time when sleep patterns change and can affect school, mood, and driving safety.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are early adolescents (and their caregivers), especially from families experiencing household or neighborhood challenges that affect sleep.
Not a fit: Children outside the early adolescent age range or teens without sleep problems may not directly benefit from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help families and doctors target sleep-related factors to reduce teen fatigue and improve daily functioning.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research links poor sleep to teen fatigue, but separating sleep variability from daytime sleepiness and testing multi-level social influences is a newer and less-tested approach.
Where this research is happening
CLEVELAND, UNITED STATES
- CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — CLEVELAND, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: SPILSBURY, JAMES — CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: SPILSBURY, JAMES
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.