50
Participants
Start Date
August 12, 2025
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2029
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2029
Sleep Health and Circadian Timing Intervention
Participants will be prescribed a sleep schedule that allows them to obtain at least 1h more time in bed compared to their typical school week schedule. In addition, participants will be provided with pharmaceutical-grade exogenous melatonin and instructed to take 500mcg 2 hours before their scheduled bedtime. They will also be asked reduce evening light exposure starting 2 hours before bedtime by limiting household lights and dimming electronics. In the mornings, participants will be exposed to bright light for 30 minutes after waking by wearing provided ReTimer light therapy glasses.
RECRUITING
Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NIH
University of Colorado, Denver
OTHER