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The Good Nights Sleep Program improves child sleep duration and parent sleep latency and consistency in low-income families

A pilot randomized clinical trial of the Good Nights Sleep Program, combining education with behavior change strategies, showed that children receiving the intervention had longer actigraphy-derived sleep hours compared to waitlist controls, and parents reported shorter sleep latency and more consistent actigraphic wake times. The study enrolled 75% Black and 25% White parent-child dyads with a mean family income-to-needs ratio of 1.68.

Last updated: Jul 13, 2026•1 RCTs•📖 Read as article →

Evidence Score

Evidence Score42/100
Human RCT★★☆☆☆
Meta-analysis☆☆☆☆☆
Mechanism★★★★★
Safety★★★★☆
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Study Evidence

Study 1. Good nights sleep program: design and preliminary findings from a randomized clinical trial to improve child and parent sleep in low-income families.

observational

Gillis BT, Hinnant B, Martín-Piñón O, Neuhoff EL · Frontiers in sleep (2026)

Participants: N/A
Duration: Not specified in abstract
Intervention: Good Nights Sleep Program (education plus behavior change strategies for sleep hygiene and bedroom environment)
Outcome: Child actigraphy-derived sleep hours; parent self-reported sleep latency and actigraphic wake time consistency
Effect Size: N/A
Population: Low-income parent-child dyads (mean income-to-needs ratio 1.68; 75% Black, 25% White)

Result:

PubMed: 42389224DOI: 10.3389/frsle.2026.1764378

Mechanism Graph

Education on sleep hygiene and bedroom environment barriers
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Behavior change strategies to select and implement changes
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Tracking of sleep behaviors and environmental modifications
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Result: Improved child sleep duration and parent sleep latency and consistency

Limitations

  • ⚠Pilot study with small sample size
  • ⚠Descriptive preliminary evidence only, not definitive efficacy
  • ⚠Potential for selection bias due to low-income, predominantly Black sample

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Good Nights Sleep Program?▼

It is a pilot intervention combining education and behavior change strategies to help low-income children and parents improve sleep hygiene and bedroom environment.

How was sleep measured in the study?▼

Child sleep was measured via actigraphy (sleep hours), and parent sleep was assessed via self-reported sleep latency and actigraphic wake time consistency.

Who participated in this study?▼

The study enrolled parent-child dyads from low-income families, with a mean income-to-needs ratio of 1.68, and the sample was 75% Black and 25% White.

What were the main findings?▼

Children in the intervention group had longer actigraphy-derived sleep hours, and parents reported shorter sleep latency and more consistent wake times compared to the waitlist control group.

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References

  1. 1.Gillis BT, Hinnant B, Martín-Piñón O, Neuhoff EL. "Good nights sleep program: design and preliminary findings from a randomized clinical trial to improve child and parent sleep in low-income families.." Frontiers in sleep, 2026. PMID: 42389224 DOI: 10.3389/frsle.2026.1764378
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