Feasibility of a Bedtime Variability Protocol

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sleep

In brief

The purpose of this study is to find out if parents and children 6-10 years old are willing and able to follow a protocol to be used to study the effects of short and/or variable sleep in children. During each of three, one-week long periods, parents will have their child follow one of the following bedtime schedules: 1) habitual bedtime; 2) 1 hour later bedtime; or 3) variable bedtime (+/- 1 hour of habitual bedtime each day). Children will wear a sleep tracker and parents will complete daily diaries. Participants will answer questions about their experiences completing the protocol.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06501690

Run by

Penn State University

People needed

5

Starts

2024-07-10

Expected to finish

2024-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2024-11-08

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Child age 6-10 years
• Parent age 18 years or older
• Child has a regular bedtime (goes to bed within 30 minutes of the same time on 5 or more days per week)

You may not qualify if…

• Child has a medical condition impacting sleep (e.g., narcolepsy, sleep apnea)
• Child has a developmental disorder or delay (e.g., autism, Down syndrome)
• Child regularly takes supplements or medications (prescription or over the counter) for sleep, such as melatonin or antihistamines
• Not English speaking
• Not willing to follow bedtime protocol
• Residing in the same household as a current or previous participant (i.e., only 1 child per household may complete study)

Where it is running

• Pennsylvania State University — University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

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