Actively Recruiting
The Goodnight Screen Media Study
Led by Baylor College of Medicine · Updated on 2025-05-09
180
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
175 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
B
Baylor College of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
E
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Goodnight Screen Media Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Preschool-aged children between 4.0 and under 5.0 years old and their parent
- Living in the Greater Houston area
- Parent must be biological or legal guardian living with the child at least 50% of the time and primarily caring for the child
- Parent is comfortable participating and answering questionnaires in English
- Child's primary mobile device must be Android OS 5.0+ used only by the child or shared, or Apple iOS 14.0+ used only by the child
- Parent and child must be fluent in English
You will not qualify if you...
- Child has chronic medical conditions or takes medications affecting sleep or circadian rhythms (e.g., melatonin, steroids), or diagnosed cognitive or learning impairments affecting executive function (e.g., ADHD)
- Child has blindness or significant vision problems impacting screen media use and sleep
AI-Screening
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Children's Nutrition Research Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jennifer Coon
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
3
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