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The Goodnight Screen Media Study

Description

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

SleepSleep Hygiene
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Study Details

Study overview

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.

Experimental Effects of Children's Evening Media Use on Circadian Phase, Sleep and Executive Functioning

The Goodnight Screen Media Study

Condition
Sleep
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Houston

Children's Nutrition Research Center, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 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.
  • * 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.

Ages Eligible for Study

48 Months to 59 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Baylor College of Medicine,

Study Record Dates

2026-08-31