Studies

9/1/2014 – 8/31/2017

Title:

Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Improving Sleep in Overweight and Obese Youth

Role: Multiple Principal Investigator
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Costs: $384,321
This randomized controlled trial examines the efficacy of a family-based cognitive behavioral sleep intervention (CBTcs) to improve sleep in obese and overweight children, as well as track the corresponding changes in dietary intake and physical activity

1/1/2016 – 12/31/2017

Title:

AIM2ACT: Applying Interactive Mobile health to Asthma Care in Teens

Role: Co-Investigator (David Fedele, Principal Investigator)
Source: National Institute for Child & Human Development
Costs: $384,321
This randomized controlled trial examines the development and pilot testing of a mHealth application to improve asthma self-management for adolescents with asthma.