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NCT07391852
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Circadian Light Exposure Adjustment for Restfulness

Sponsor: University of Arizona

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

Many young children are exposed to light int he evening hours before bedtime. Children's biological clocks are highly sensitive to evening light exposure, which can delay the timing of the clock and make it harder to fall asleep. The purpose of this study is to test three strategies (adjustment to home lighting, amber-tinted glasses, clear glasses) to reduce evening light exposure in children ages 5-6 years with parent-reported sleep onset difficulties in order to improve their sleep and the timing of their biological clock. This study takes place over approximately 5 weeks. After baseline assessments of children's sleep timing, light exposure, cognition, and circadian rhythms, they will be randomly assigned to one of three interventions to reduce evening light exposure for two weeks. After the two-week intervention period, the baseline measures are repeated and parents are interviewed about their and their child's experiences with the intervention.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

60 Months - 83 Months

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

60

Start Date

2026-01-15

Completion Date

2030-07-31

Last Updated

2026-02-06

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DEVICE

Amber Tinted Glasses

Children will wear amber-tinted glasses in the evening hours before bedtime to reduce exposure to short-wavelength (blue) light. The glasses are intended to reduce circadian disruption associated with evening light exposure.

DEVICE

Clear Glasses

Children will wear clear glasses in the evening hours before bedtime. This sham intervention controls for wearing glasses without reducing light exposure.

DEVICE

Smart Lightbulbs

Smart light bulbs will be installed in the child's home and programmed to reduce short-wavelength light exposure during evening hours before bedtime.

Locations (1)

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, United States