The Goodnight Screen Media Study
Experimental Effects of Children's Evening Media Use on Circadian Phase, Sleep and Executive Functioning
Baylor College of Medicine
180 participants
Apr 24, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
To test the timing of evening tablet use on children's circadian phase and sleep (i.e., sleep onset and sleep duration) compared to no screen media use. To explore the effect of evening tablet use on children's inhibitory control and executive function.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- preschool-aged children (4.0 to <5.0 years old) and their parent
- living in the Greater Houston area.
- parent must be a biological parent or legal guardian who lives with the child ≥50% of the time and has a primary role of caring for the child
- parent is comfortable participating in the study and responding to questionnaires in English.
- The child does not have to have access to mobile device, but if they do, the primary device they use has to be an Android OS ≥5.0 either used only by the study child or shared with others, or an Apple iOS ≥14.0 that only the child uses.
- Parent and child must be fluent in English.
Exclusion Criteria2
- The child has a chronic medical condition or takes a medication affecting sleep, or circadian rhythms (e.g., melatonin supplementation, diagnosed sleep disorder, steroid use, etc.) or a diagnosed cognitive or learning impairment affecting EF (e.g., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
- Child with blindness or significant vision problems that impacts both screen media use and sleep.
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Interventions
timing of children's evening tablet device use relative to bedtime
no screen media use relative to bedtime (Tablets, computers, TV, moble devices, smart phone)
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NCT05820555