Association Between Sleep and Psychomotor Development in Early Childhood

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.

NCT Number	NCT06816225
Lead Sponsor	Universidade do Porto Collaborators: Centro Hospitalar De São João, E.P.E., Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Rede de Investigação em Saúde, Up2Kids Pediatric Center - Vila Nova de Gaia, USF Saúde no Futuro - Vila Nova de Gaia
Conditions	Sleep
Enrollment	119 participants
Start Date	2023-06-01
Primary Completion	2025-01-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-12-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-02-10