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PICU-related Sleep and Circadian Dysregulation Pilot Study
Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo
Summary
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.
Official title: 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
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 6 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2024-12-06
Completion Date
2027-01-01
Last Updated
2026-03-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Daytime light exposure
Participants will be exposed to a 10,000 lux light source within 3 feet of their face/eyes to promote the natural circadian rhythm for 2-3 hours from 10am to 12/1pm depending on their nap time at home
Daytime restricted feeding
Participant's nutrition, parenteral or enteral, will be restricted to the hours when they are normally awake at home.
Locations (1)
John R. Oishei Children's Hospital
Buffalo, New York, United States