Chronic Sleep Deprivation Among the Poor: A Lab-in-the-field Approach

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

452

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 23, 2017

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2019

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2019

Conditions
Blood PressureDepression
Interventions
OTHER

Naps

"After a baseline period, participants in this condition will be provided with the opportunity to nap in a quiet comfortable nap cabin in the study office for 30 minutes each afternoon on all work days."

DEVICE

Home sleep aids

After a baseline period, participants in this condition will be provided with a set of home sleep aids (e.g. earplugs, eyeshades, a basic mattress, sheets, and pillow, etc) to take home with them if they wish. These sleep aids and their proper use are described to the participants and they are encouraged to use them if they find them helpful.

OTHER

Sleep incentives

After a baseline period, participants in this condition will be provided with a small payment for each additional minute of sleep over their mean nighttime sleep in the baseline period.

Trial Locations (2)

600006

Institute for Financial Management and Research, Chennai

J-PAL South Asia, Chennai

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Institute for Financial Management and Research

OTHER

collaborator

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

OTHER

collaborator

Government of Tamil Nadu, India

OTHER

lead

University of Pennsylvania

OTHER