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PreDiabetesNCT03398902

Personalizing Sleep Interventions to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Community Dwelling Adults With Pre-Diabetes

A study testing Sleep extension and Habitual sleep in people with PreDiabetes, run by New York University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will use continuous glucose monitoring and actigraphy to examine whether a personalized, daily sleep extension intervention improves glucose regulation for community dwelling, sleep-restricted adults with pre-diabetes. The randomized controlled trial will include 150 adults with pre-diabetes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 to 64 years
Conditions the study is for
PreDiabetes
What is being tested?
Sleep extension and Habitual sleep
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
393 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
15 Mar 2021to 18 Sep 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 to 64 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Glycated hemoglobin (Hemoglobin A1C) greater than or equal to 5.7% and less than 6.5%.
  • Restricted sleep defined as less than 6.5 hours average work day sleep (actigraphy confirmed).

Who cannot join

  • type 2 diabetes (Hemoglobin A1C greater than or equal to 6.5%)
  • pregnancy or lactation (self-report)
  • hemophilia (self-report)
  • moderate/severe or severe depression (PHRQ greater than or equal to 15))
  • alcohol abuse/dependence (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test greater than or equal to 10).
  • sleep promoting medications (self-report)
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  • hypoglycemic agents (except metformin) (self-report)
  • --current chemotherapy treatments (self-report)
  • Shift work during the past 2 months or planned during intervention period (self-report).
  • Trans-meridian travel in the past 4 weeks or planned during intervention period (self-report).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • NYU Langone

    New York, New York, 10010

Other trials in United States

About this study

This study will use continuous glucose monitoring and actigraphy to examine whether a personalized, daily sleep extension intervention improves glucose regulation for community dwelling, sleep-restricted adults with pre-diabetes. The randomized controlled trial will include 150 adults with pre-diabetes. Sleep extension and habitual sleep groups will complete daily sleep diaries and participate in a weekly 15-minute telephone call or videoconference meeting with a member of the study team (8 sessions total). Data collection will be at 2 time points: pre-randomization and post-intervention (completion of the 8-week intervention). Changes in the percent time glucose is ≥ 140mg/dL at baseline and post-intervention will be established and compared across the sleep extension and habitual sleep arms.

Read the detailed description

Diet and exercise interventions have made great strides in preventing and delaying type 2 diabetes (T2D) onset: benefits that surpass pharmacological interventions in some people. Disappointingly, only half the amount of weight loss and wide ranges in T2D risk reduction have been reported when translating these programs into community settings using less intense, more affordable interventions. Low program participation rates, underscored by reports that only 50% of Americans with prediabetes attempt lifestyle modifications, suggest that approaches focused on calorie restriction and physical activity are only effective for select, highly motivated individuals. Expanding success for heretofore resistant groups and optimizing long term maintenance requires novel approaches beyond diet and exercise. One novel approach is improving sleep.

Associations between sleep duration, sleep patterns, and glucose regulation in healthy adults suggest that interventions targeting these dimensions of sleep will improve glucose regulation. Improved insulin sensitivity has been reported in a small community based daily sleep extension study (N= 16), as well as in a 2-day lab based sleep extension study using a personalized "catch up" sleep intervention in healthy adults (N = 19,). Limited by small sample sizes, controlled lab conditions, and the exclusion of persons at greatest risk for T2D, the role of sleep in mitigating T2D risk remains uncertain. Moreover, sleep extension interventions have applied a generic approach to extending sleep despite variability in individual sleep need. The sleep extension intervention in this study will address how to extend sleep based on individual responses to the intervention.

This study will test the effects of a personalized daily sleep extension intervention versus habitual sleep patterns on the percentage of time glucose is 140 mg/dL in sleep restricted community-dwelling adults at high risk for T2D. Wearable sensor technologies (continuous glucose monitoring and accelerometry) will be used. This study will inform person-specific sleep interventions that improve glycemic responses, thus providing treatment for the pre-diabetic state.

Hypothesis: Personalized daily sleep extension will result in a lower % time glucose is ≥ 140 compared to habitual sleep after 8 weeks of treatment initiation.

Conditions
PreDiabetes
Being tested
Sleep extension, Habitual sleep
Keywords
sleep, sleep extension, sleep patterns, type 2 diabetes, glucose regulation, behavioral intervention, adults
Medical subject headings
Prediabetic State, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Sleep extensionBehavioural

    Based on CBTI principles, the instructor will prescribe bed times and wake times each week to allow for gradual increases in sleep opportunity.

  • Habitual sleepOther

    The study team member will monitor and encourage participants to keep bedtimes and wake times that matched their baseline bedtimes and wake times.

Study groups in NCT03398902
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Sleep extensionExperimentalParticipants in the sleep extension group will keep daily sleep diaries. Sleep diaries will be reviewed with the participant and an instructor trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) on a weekly basis. These weekly sessions will take place by telephone or videoconferencing.
Receives: Behavioral: Sleep extension
Habitual sleepActive comparatorParticipants in the habitual sleep group will be instructed to keep their habitual bedtimes and wake times. Participants will keep daily sleep diaries that will we reviewed by a study team member each week. These weekly sessions will take place by telephone or videoconferencing.
Receives: Other: Habitual sleep

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in the Percent Time Glucose is ≥ 140 mg/dL From Pre- to Post-intervention

    The primary outcome will be the change in the percent time glucose is ≥ 140mg/dL from pre- to post-intervention estimated from ~7 days of continuous glucose monitoring.

    Measured: pre-treatment at baseline and post-treatment at ~12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Jan 2018
  2. Study start15 Mar 2021
  3. Primary completion18 Sep 2023
  4. Study completion18 Sep 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
393 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03398902
Sponsor's protocol ID
R00NR017416
Other IDs
R00NR017416
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
5 Jan 2018
Last updated
4 Sep 2025
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: The investigators are committed to the principles that NIH has articulated regarding the sharing of study results and resources. The Investigators will make unique research resources readily available for research purposes to individuals within the scientific community after publication. The privacy and rights of participants in the research study will be protected by redacting all identifiers and adopting strategies to minimize the risk of unauthorized disclosure of identifiers in accordance with the data security plan and the participant's Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent. The consent language for the R00 study will be worded for possible broad data sharing. Sharing Model Organisms Not Applicable Genome Wide Association Studies Not Applicable

Publications

  • Cappuccio FP, D'Elia L, Strazzullo P, Miller MA. Quantity and quality of sleep and incidence of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Care. 2010 Feb;33(2):414-20. doi: 10.2337/dc09-1124. Epub 2009 Nov 12.

    PubMed 19910503
  • Holliday EG, Magee CA, Kritharides L, Banks E, Attia J. Short sleep duration is associated with risk of future diabetes but not cardiovascular disease: a prospective study and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2013 Nov 25;8(11):e82305. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082305. eCollection 2013.

    PubMed 24282622
  • Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group; Knowler WC, Fowler SE, Hamman RF, Christophi CA, Hoffman HJ, Brenneman AT, Brown-Friday JO, Goldberg R, Venditti E, Nathan DM. 10-year follow-up of diabetes incidence and weight loss in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study. Lancet. 2009 Nov 14;374(9702):1677-86. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61457-4. Epub 2009 Oct 29.

    PubMed 19878986
  • Knowler WC, Barrett-Connor E, Fowler SE, Hamman RF, Lachin JM, Walker EA, Nathan DM; Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin. N Engl J Med. 2002 Feb 7;346(6):393-403. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa012512.

    PubMed 11832527
  • Perreault L, Temprosa M, Mather KJ, Horton E, Kitabchi A, Larkin M, Montez MG, Thayer D, Orchard TJ, Hamman RF, Goldberg RB; Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Regression from prediabetes to normal glucose regulation is associated with reduction in cardiovascular risk: results from the Diabetes Prevention Program outcomes study. Diabetes Care. 2014 Sep;37(9):2622-31. doi: 10.2337/dc14-0656. Epub 2014 Jun 26.

    PubMed 24969574
  • Tuomilehto J, Lindstrom J, Eriksson JG, Valle TT, Hamalainen H, Ilanne-Parikka P, Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi S, Laakso M, Louheranta A, Rastas M, Salminen V, Uusitupa M; Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study Group. Prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus by changes in lifestyle among subjects with impaired glucose tolerance. N Engl J Med. 2001 May 3;344(18):1343-50. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200105033441801.

    PubMed 11333990
  • Pan XR, Li GW, Hu YH, Wang JX, Yang WY, An ZX, Hu ZX, Lin J, Xiao JZ, Cao HB, Liu PA, Jiang XG, Jiang YY, Wang JP, Zheng H, Zhang H, Bennett PH, Howard BV. Effects of diet and exercise in preventing NIDDM in people with impaired glucose tolerance. The Da Qing IGT and Diabetes Study. Diabetes Care. 1997 Apr;20(4):537-44. doi: 10.2337/diacare.20.4.537.

    PubMed 9096977
  • Schellenberg ES, Dryden DM, Vandermeer B, Ha C, Korownyk C. Lifestyle interventions for patients with and at risk for type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Oct 15;159(8):543-51. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-159-8-201310150-00007.

    PubMed 24126648
  • Yoon U, Kwok LL, Magkidis A. Efficacy of lifestyle interventions in reducing diabetes incidence in patients with impaired glucose tolerance: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Metabolism. 2013 Feb;62(2):303-14. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2012.07.009. Epub 2012 Sep 7.

    PubMed 22959500
  • Linmans JJ, Spigt MG, Deneer L, Lucas AE, de Bakker M, Gidding LG, Linssen R, Knottnerus JA. Effect of lifestyle intervention for people with diabetes or prediabetes in real-world primary care: propensity score analysis. BMC Fam Pract. 2011 Sep 13;12:95. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-12-95.

    PubMed 21914190
  • Aziz Z, Absetz P, Oldroyd J, Pronk NP, Oldenburg B. A systematic review of real-world diabetes prevention programs: learnings from the last 15 years. Implement Sci. 2015 Dec 15;10:172. doi: 10.1186/s13012-015-0354-6.

    PubMed 26670418
  • Leproult R, Deliens G, Gilson M, Peigneux P. Beneficial impact of sleep extension on fasting insulin sensitivity in adults with habitual sleep restriction. Sleep. 2015 May 1;38(5):707-15. doi: 10.5665/sleep.4660.

    PubMed 25348128
  • Geiss LS, James C, Gregg EW, Albright A, Williamson DF, Cowie CC. Diabetes risk reduction behaviors among U.S. adults with prediabetes. Am J Prev Med. 2010 Apr;38(4):403-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.12.029.

    PubMed 20307809
  • Ramachandran A, Snehalatha C, Mary S, Mukesh B, Bhaskar AD, Vijay V; Indian Diabetes Prevention Programme (IDPP). The Indian Diabetes Prevention Programme shows that lifestyle modification and metformin prevent type 2 diabetes in Asian Indian subjects with impaired glucose tolerance (IDPP-1). Diabetologia. 2006 Feb;49(2):289-97. doi: 10.1007/s00125-005-0097-z. Epub 2006 Jan 4.

    PubMed 16391903
  • Dunkley AJ, Bodicoat DH, Greaves CJ, Russell C, Yates T, Davies MJ, Khunti K. Diabetes prevention in the real world: effectiveness of pragmatic lifestyle interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes and of the impact of adherence to guideline recommendations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Care. 2014 Apr;37(4):922-33. doi: 10.2337/dc13-2195.

    PubMed 24652723

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Sleep extension and Habitual sleep in people with PreDiabetes, run by New York University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 4 Sep 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in the Percent Time Glucose is ≥ 140 mg/dL From Pre- to Post-intervention (time frame: pre-treatment at baseline and post-treatment at ~12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03398902, which also lists 16 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Sep 2025.

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