Chronotherapeutic Approaches to Target Insufficient and Late Sleep in Adolescents

Can a 2-week program including chronotherapeutic approaches (sleep scheduling, morning bright-light glasses, and evening blue light–blocking glasses) increase sleep duration and better align sleep and circadian timing for adolescents with late sleep timing?In this randomized clinical trial of 80 adolescents, combined sleep scheduling, morning bright-light glasses, and evening blue light–blocking glasses shifted circadian timing earlier and extended weeknight sleep duration compared with a sleep monitoring control.Results show that a short-term nonpharmacological intervention was sufficient to change adolescent sleep behaviors and circadian timing, underscoring the potential for multicomponent interventions to improve adolescent sleep and circadian health.

Corresponding Author: Brant P. Hasler, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3811 O’Hara St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (haslerbp@upmc.edu).

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