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Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to determine if treatment for insomnia also reduces anxiety in school-aged children. Compared to children in the control group, we expect children in both treatment groups to show improvements in sleep and anxiety, with greatest improvements expected for the "moderate" treatment group.
Interventions
Participants in each of two treatment conditions will receive therapy based on principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia. Treatment will be provided by a Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, or Provisional Psychologist.
1. Sleep restriction: reducing time-in-bed to 30 mins less than the usual average total sleep time. This will be achieved by shifting the child's usual bed time later by 30 minutes.
2. Bedtime restriction: reducing time-in-bed to match usual average total sleep time.
Participants in each of two treatment conditions will receive therapy based on principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia. Treatment will be provided by a Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, or Provisional Psychologist. 1. Sleep restriction: reducing time-in-bed to 30 mins less than the usual average total sleep time. This will be achieved by shifting the child's usual bed time later by 30 minutes. 2. Bedtime restriction: reducing time-in-bed to match usual average total sleep time. In both of these interventions, participants will attend two therapy sessions (one week apart, 1 hour on each occasion) and will implement their given schedule for a period of two weeks. Adherence to the intervention will be monitored using a 7-day sleep diary and wrist actigraphy.
Sponsors
A/Prof Michael Gradisar
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 13 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
meet diagnostic criteria for Behavioural Insomnia of Childhood according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders -2 manual
Exclusion criteria
Atypical development, English as a second language, non-psychological sleep disorders (e.g., sleep disordered breathing, parasomnias)
Outcome results
None listed