Evening Screen Content and Sleep Architecture in Older Adults: Crossover RCT
ConditionSleep
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age60-75
SponsorBlekinge Institute of Technology
About this trial
Title
The Effect of Evening Technology Use with Calming vs. Exciting Content on Sleep Architecture in Older Adults: A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial
Background
The study explores how evening use of digital devices with different types of content (calming vs. exciting) affects sleep in older adults. While technology's effects on sleep have been studied in younger populations, its specific impacts on older adults remain under-researched. This study fills that gap by focusing on subjective and objective sleep measures.
Objectives and Research Questions
Objective: Compare the effects of calming digital content, exciting digital content, and non-digital activities on sleep architecture.
Key Questions:
How does content type impact sleep architecture and quality? Does calming content lead to better sleep outcomes than exciting content? Are there subjective differences in sleep quality across conditions?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 60 - 75 years
Regular evening use of digital devices (e.g., smartphones or tablets)
Willing and able to wear an EEG headband for sleep monitoring throughout the intervention
Disqualifiers
Diagnosed sleep disorder
Severe cognitive impairment
Current use of medications that significantly influence sleep (e.g., melatonin, benzodiazepines)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Calming digital content
- Exciting Digital Content
- Non-digital book reading
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov