Health Information Technology to Improve Bedtime Media Use in Children

Indiana University

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Sleep Hygiene, Inadequate

Treatments: Other: Sleep problem counseling; Other: Problematic bedtime media use counseling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03177421

chsr_bedtime-media-cdss_2017

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to use health information technology to implement and evaluate a counseling recommendation for children who suffer from problematic sleep associated with bedtime media use. Participants will be randomized by clinic to be screened for basic sleep concerns and receive appropriate counseling, or to be screened for sleep concerns and media use, and receive appropriate counseling.

Full description

Children and adolescents are increasingly integrating media and technology into daily life. A large body of research has shown poor sleep-related outcomes related to media exposure, especially in evening or bedtime hours - a trend that holds true from infancy to adolescence. Prior research has demonstrated clinic-based interventions can be effective in reducing general screen time. Yet, little work has been done to leverage existing health information technology to adapt bedtime media use guidelines into sustainable counseling interventions. This study will develop, implement, and evaluate a computerized, evidence-based decision support intervention for reducing inappropriate childhood bedtime media use and improving sleep measures.

Enrollment: 60,100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Attend a participating clinic
• Complete a prescreener form in the clinic

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60,100 participants in 2 patient groups

Bedtime media use and sleep problems

Experimental group

Description:

This arm will receive screening for and associated clinical decision support on sleep problems and bedtime media use.

Treatment:

Other: Problematic bedtime media use counseling

Sleep problems only

Other group

Description:

This arm will receive screening for and associated clinical decision support on sleep problems only.

Treatment:

Other: Sleep problem counseling