Mindfulness for tots: a new way to tame screen time?

NCT ID NCT07477353

Symptom relief Sponsor: Yazgulu Hemedoglu Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a 6-week mindfulness program for children aged 3-6 to see if it reduces screen time, improves sleep, lowers fear, and strengthens parent-child bonds. Half of the 50 children will get the training; the other half will not. Researchers will measure mindfulness, media use, and sleep quality before and after.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Training Program
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to help young children use technology more healthily and improve their sleep and emotional well-being.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 children, so results may not apply broadly. The training is brief and may not produce lasting changes in media habits or sleep.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 50 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Mar 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

3 to 6 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Obtaining verbal and written parental consent * Being in the 3-6-year-old preschool age range * Agreeing to participate regularly in the mindfulness training program * Being open to communication and group interaction during the training process * Not having previously participated in a similar psychological resilience or emotion regulation program Exclusion Criteria: * Refusing to participate in the study or withdrawing consent during the process * Having a cognitive or physical impairment that would prevent the completion of the questionnaires * Having a level of absenteeism that could affect the implementation of the study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

primary interstitial lung disease specific to childhood

As listed by the trial registrant

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Child Media use Mindfulness

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Mindfulness for tots: a new way to tame screen time?

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