Sleep coaching to help teens with type 1 diabetes improve blood sugar and thinking
Sleep Promoting Intervention to Improve Diabetes Outcomes and Executive Function in Adolescents with T1D
This program helps teens with type 1 diabetes sleep better so they can manage blood sugar and thinking skills more easily.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Vanderbilt University Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Nashville, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11291324 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would join if you are 11–17 and have type 1 diabetes. You may be randomly assigned to a Sleep Coach program or usual care and the team will track your sleep with wearable devices and sleep questionnaires. The study will check your blood sugar control (like hemoglobin A1c and glucose patterns), test attention and planning skills, and ask you to have brain MRI scans that look at fluid flow and white matter. Visits will include sleep coaching sessions, device wear, testing, and MRI appointments over the study period.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adolescents aged about 11–17 with type 1 diabetes who are willing to try behavioral sleep coaching, wear sleep monitors, and attend MRI visits.
Not a fit: People outside the age range, those with type 2 diabetes, those with sleep problems requiring medical or surgical treatment, or those who cannot have MRI scans may not gain direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If it works, better sleep could lead to improved blood sugar control and clearer thinking for teens with type 1 diabetes.
How similar studies have performed: Prior pilot work and studies in other groups link better sleep to improved glucose and cognition, but combining sleep coaching with MRI measures of brain fluid flow in teens with T1D is a new approach.
Where this research is happening
Nashville, United States
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Jaser, Sarah S — Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Jaser, Sarah S
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.