Evening Screen Content and Sleep Architecture in Older Adults: Crossover RCT

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Enrollment

50

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2025

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2026

Conditions
Sleep
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Calming digital content

Participants watch a curated selection of soothing documentaries narrated by Sir David Attenborough for 30-60 minutes each evening during one hour before bedtime.

BEHAVIORAL

Exciting Digital Content

Participants engage with the interactive word-based game Ruzzle for 30-60 minutes each evening during one hour before bedtime, designed to provide mental stimulation.

BEHAVIORAL

Non-digital book reading

Participants read a non-fiction book of their choice for the same duration, avoiding all digital screens during one hour before bedtime before bedtime.

Trial Locations (1)

SE-371 79

Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Blekinge Institute of Technology

OTHER