PICU-related Sleep and Circadian Dysregulation Pilot Study

Description

A single center pilot trial investigating the feasibility of using actigraphy and salivary melatonin levels to measure the sleep and circadian rhythm of critically ill children aged 3 to 6 years old. This study will also measure the feasibility of providing daytime light exposure as well as restricting all provided nutrition to during daytime hours.

Conditions

Circadian Dysrhythmia, Sleep Disturbance, Critical Illness, Children, Only

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

A single center pilot trial investigating the feasibility of using actigraphy and salivary melatonin levels to measure the sleep and circadian rhythm of critically ill children aged 3 to 6 years old. This study will also measure the feasibility of providing daytime light exposure as well as restricting all provided nutrition to during daytime hours.

A Three-phase Pilot Study of the Feasibility of the Measurement and Promotion of Sleep and the Circadian Rhythm in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

PICU-related Sleep and Circadian Dysregulation Pilot Study

Condition
Circadian Dysrhythmia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Buffalo

John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, Buffalo, New York, United States, 14203

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Child age 3 to 6 years old on the day of PICU admission
  • 2. English-speaking parent at the bedside
  • 3. Child expected to remain in the PICU over 24 to 48 hours
  • 1. Child is in end-of-life care
  • 2. The child is receiving neuromuscular blockade for any reason
  • 3. Caregiver or parent not at the bedside

Ages Eligible for Study

3 Years to 6 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

State University of New York at Buffalo,

Study Record Dates

2026-01-01