Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 and up

Bedtime Stories: tailored sleep-health messages for caregivers of school-aged children

Official title: Bedtime Stories: Tailored Sleep Health Messaging for Caregivers

Run by Boston Children's Hospital · NCT06618040 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This program tests whether mobile, tailored sleep-health messages help caregivers of 5–11 year-old children from low-income or historically marginalized Boston communities improve children's sleep routines and behaviors.

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Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment75 (estimated)
SponsorBoston Children's Hospital
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Boston, Massachusetts)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 1, 2025
Main results expectedApril 2026
Study endsApril 30, 2026
Registry record updatedMarch 16, 2026
Trial IDNCT06618040 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are English-fluent caregivers aged 18 or older who live with and care for 5–11 year-old children and receive care at participating community healthcare centers in the Boston area.

Probably not a fit

Patients unlikely to benefit include caregivers who do not live with the child, plan to move within three months, non-English speakers, caregivers of children outside the 5–11 age range, or those who do not receive care at participating Boston-area centers.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional program delivers a multi-component Bedtime Stories Sleep Health Education Program that includes a caregiver-facing mobile health component with targeted and tailored sleep messages. It is designed and implemented with input from health care providers, children, and caregivers to improve sleep practices and routines for school-aged children. The primary aims are to examine feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the caregiver messaging approach in community healthcare settings. Participants are caregivers (age 18+) of children 5–11 who receive care at participating community health centers in the Boston area and are English fluent.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve children's sleep habits and routines by giving caregivers accessible, tailored guidance via mobile messages, potentially reducing sleep-related problems and their downstream effects.

How similar studies have gone: Prior sleep-education programs for children have shown benefits for sleep habits, but tailored mobile health messaging aimed specifically at caregivers in low-income or historically marginalized communities remains relatively novel and less tested.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years old or over
* Caregivers of school-aged children (5-11 years of age) that receive care at participating community healthcare centers in the Boston area
* English fluency

Exclusion Criteria:

* Planning on moving within the next 3 months
* Does not live in the home with the child

Where it's running

  • Boston Children's Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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