Settling Down for Sleep in ADHD: The Impact of Sensory and Arousal Systems on Sleep in ADHD (NCT06406309) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Settling Down for Sleep in ADHD: The Impact of Sensory and Arousal Systems on Sleep in ADHD
United States30 participantsStarted 2024-11-01
Plain-language summary
The goal of this study is test the hypothesis that sleep problems for children with ADHD are linked to sensory over-responsivity, a type of sensory processing difference that causes a person to interpret daily sensory input as stressful. This study examines the impact of sensory over-responsivity on bedtime arousal levels in 30 children with ADHD (ages 6-13). We will also test a bedtime intervention targeting sensory over-responsivity at bedtime and examine how it impacts bedtime arousal levels and sleep difficulties.
Who can participate
Age range6 Years – 13 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Child aged 6-13 years
* A reported clinical diagnosis of ADHD or suspected ADHD and 6+ items endorsed as "quite a bit" or "very much" a single domain on SNAP-IV (ADHD symptomology questionnaire)
* Parents endorse \>20 minutes to settle down and fall asleep
* Caregiver willing to participate in all bedtimes during intervention.
* Willing to come into the lab in Pittsburgh
Exclusion Criteria:
* Concurrent organic sleep disorder (sleep apnea, narcolepsy), psychiatric (major depression, bipolar, OCD, psychosis, schizophrenia)
* Current behavioral treatment for sleep disorder
* Unstable ADHD medication use (dose or timing)
* Children who have trauma or other histories for whom physical touch is triggering (per caregiver report) will be excluded.
* If a child spends bedtime at a different caregiver's home for \>50% of the nights and that caregiver is not willing to participate in this study, the child will be excluded from this study.