Can an iPad app trick your brain into feeling sleepy?
NCT ID NCT07095270
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 29 times
Summary
This small study tested whether a special light program on an iPad can suppress melatonin, a hormone that helps control sleep. Ten healthy adults over 30 used the Circadian OS software, and researchers measured their melatonin levels and sleepiness. The goal was to see if this technology could be a non-drug way to influence the body's sleep-wake cycle.
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 12204, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Circadian OS software (a special light program on an iPad)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could lead to a simple, non-drug way to adjust the body's sleep-wake cycle using light from a tablet.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 10 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It only measures short-term effects, not long-term sleep improvement.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.