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Behavioural Intervention

Evening Screen Time for Sleep Issues in Kids

N/A

Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up day 9 through 13 and day 16 through 20

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial examines effects of evening tablet use on kids' sleep, behavior, and cognitive abilities.

Who is the study for?

This study is for preschool-aged children (4 to just under 5 years old) and their parents in the Greater Houston area. Parents must be primary caregivers, comfortable with English, and have a child who uses or has access to an Android OS ≥5.0 or Apple iOS ≥14.0 tablet.

What is being tested?

The study examines how using tablets in the evening affects young children's sleep patterns and behavior compared to not using screen media at all. It looks into when kids fall asleep, how long they sleep, and their ability to control impulses.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves technology use rather than medication, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, potential impacts may include changes in sleep quality or duration as well as alterations in mood or behavior.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ day 9 through 13 and day 16 through 20

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~day 9 through 13 and day 16 through 20

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and day 9 through 13 and day 16 through 20 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in Dim light Melatonin Onset Phase

Secondary study objectives

Change in Average Sleep duration

Change in Inhibitory Control-Day/Night

Change in Inhibitory Control-Grass/Snow

+3 more

Other study objectives

Ambient Light Exposure

Average daily duration of Tablet use (excluding the experimental exposures)

Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire

+4 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Group B: 1 hour of tablet use 2 hours before bedExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

During week 1, children will maintain a sleep schedule within 30 minutes +/- of their habitual bedtime. This bedtime will be maintained throughout the 3 weeks of the study except on nights when dim light melatonin onset is assessed in the lab. During week 2, participants will be asked to reframe from screen use in the 3 hours before bedtime for 6 evenings. During week 3, participants will be exposed to 1 hour of tablet use (Standard bright setting), 2 hours before bedtime (and no screen use in the hour before bed) for 6 evenings.

Group II: Group A: 1 hour of tablet use in the hour before bedExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

During week 1, children will maintain a sleep schedule within 30 minutes +/- of their habitual bedtime. This bedtime will be maintained throughout the 3 weeks of the study except on nights when dim light melatonin onset is assessed in the lab. During week 2, participants will be asked to reframe from screen use in the 3 hours before bed time for 6 evenings. During week 3, participants will be exposed to 1 hour of tablet use (Standard bright setting), 1 hour before bedtime for 6 evenings.

Group III: Control ConditionActive Control1 Intervention

During week 1, children will maintain a sleep schedule within 30 minutes +/- of their habitual bedtime. This bedtime will be maintained throughout the 3 weeks of the study except on nights when dim light melatonin onset is assessed in the lab. During week 2, participants will engage no screen use for the 3 hours before bedtime for 6 evenings. During week 3, participants will be asked to engage in no screen use in the 3 hours before bedtime for 6 evenings.

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