ArticleFrontiers in sleep2025
Feasibility and acceptability of self-directed, remote dim-light melatonin onset collection in pediatric patients diagnosed with chronic pain.
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- A gradual and sustainable approach to diagnosing sleep and circadian disturbances in dementia.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Review
- Feasibility of a contactless, self-directed, home-based dim-light melatonin onset protocol: the Circadia pilot study.Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society · 2026Article
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Introduction: Sleep dysregulation is highly prevalent in pediatric chronic pain conditions and associated with poorer clinical outcomes. Interactions between underlying circadian misalignments and pain in pediatric populations remain unclear. Dim-light melatonin onset collections conducted in external lab settings are standard for measuring circadian rhythmicity by examining fluctuations in melatonin levels. However, present limitations prevent us from capturing a typical night's sleep and minimize accessibility to broader populations due to geographic, financial, and temporal barriers. We investigated a novel approach in which participants complete collections in an entirely self-directed manner using an at-home diagnostic kit. Methods: Participants included pediatric patients with diagnosed chronic pain and healthy controls. The 3-week protocol involved sleep, activity, and light tracking, self-reported sleep diaries, a survey determining morningness-eveningness chronotypes, one self-directed home dim-light melatonin onset collection with objective compliance measures, and assessment of study protocol acceptability. Results and discussion: In a sample of pediatric patients with diagnosed chronic pain (
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