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Conditions
Brief summary
Sleep hygiene (defined as the practices, habits, and environmental factors influencing sleep quality) is an important predictor of sleep quality in adolescents. There are no standard sleep hygiene programmes available for children or adolescents. To address the lack of research programmes to aid the sleep of obese youth, we have developed a sleep hygiene programme in consultation with 22 youths and that requires piloting before going to a RCT that will focus on overweight/obese youth. We aim to pilot the effectiveness of this sleep hygiene intervention for children/adolescents with problems initiating and/or maintaining sleep. We hypothesise that improvements will be seen in sleep quantity (measured subjectively and objectively), sleep quality, and in daytime symptoms linked to problematic sleep.
Interventions
All participants recruited in the study will receive the sleep hygiene education programme. The programme consists of a one-time sleep hygiene education intervention, a sleep education ‘kit’ as well as ongoing support via telephone calls, text messages and get-together sessions. The initial intervention focuses on good sleep hygiene education via a multi-media presentation. The intervention lasts about 90 minutes and is delivered, in a private one-one session to the participant and one of their
All participants recruited in the study will receive the sleep hygiene education programme. The programme consists of a one-time sleep hygiene education intervention, a sleep education ‘kit’ as well as ongoing support via telephone calls, text messages and get-together sessions. The initial intervention focuses on good sleep hygiene education via a multi-media presentation. The intervention lasts about 90 minutes and is delivered, in a private one-one session to the participant and one of their parents by the main researcher within a power point presentation with discussion centred on overcoming individual barriers to adherence. The sleep hygiene intervention instructions target three main areas of sleep: 1) nutrition conducive to good sleep; 2) sleep environment and 3) sleep routine. The programme is packaged as the F.E.R.R.E.T sleep hygiene programme; an acronym for Food, Emotions, Routine, Restrict, Environment and Timing, with each category consisting of three easy to remember sleep rules pertaining to their respective categories. The participants take home an individualised F.E.R.R.E.T flip-book containing the acronyms and rules in an easy reference format, and space to write notes down should they wish to. The F.E.R.R.E.T flip-book also had a compact disc (CD) containing the F.E.R.R.E.T multi-media presentation. Post-intervention support includes fortnightly telephone calls to the participant, a dedicated F.E.R.R.E.T cell phone number which participants could call or text any time with sleep issues, as well as one-one informal session (approximately 30 to 45 minutes) every at 6, 12 and 18 weeks post-intervention with the researcher to discuss progress and provide an opportunity for data collection. Outcomes are assessed at 6, 12, and 20 weeks post-intervention to follow changes over time.
Sponsors
Dr Barbara Galland
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Developmentally healthy children with self-identified sleep problems such as difficulties falling asleep, or staying asleep.
Exclusion criteria
Current diagnosis of a primary sleep disorder or any uncontrolled medical conditions. Living outside the greater Dunedin area. Currently taking medication for insomnia or taking medication for insomnia throughout the period of enrolment. Participants with inadequate English language fluency.
Outcome results
None listed