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A robot intervention for adults with ADHD and insomnia

A robot intervention for adults with ADHD and insomnia - A mixed-method study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN11007746
Enrollment
6
Registered
2023-03-29
Start date
2022-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Insomnia Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

A three-week sleep robot intervention with the Somnox sleep robot. Assessments were conducted daily for six weeks (sleep diary and wrist actigraphy), and pre- and post-intervention (questionnaires).

Sponsors

Karlstad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Speak Swedish fluently 2. 18 years+ of age 3. Previously diagnosed with ADHD 4. Meet the diagnostic criteria of insomnia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria of another untreated sleep disorder 2. Meet the diagnostic criteria of another current psychiatric disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep onset latency and wake after sleep onset: the Consensus Sleep Diary (daily for weeks 1-6 of the study) and actigraphy (week 1 and week 3).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Total sleep time and sleep efficiency: the Consensus Sleep Diary (daily for weeks 1-6 of the study) and actigraphy (week 1 and week 3). 2. Insomnia severity was measured using the Insomnia Severity Index at baseline, mid-intervention (week 4), post-intervention (week 6), and at 1-month follow up (week 10). 3. Somatic arousal was measured using the Pre-Sleep Arousal Scale at baseline, post-intervention (week 6), and at 1-month follow up (week 10). 4. Anxiety and depression symptoms were measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at baseline, post-intervention (week 6), and at 1-month follow up (week 10). 5. ADHD symptoms were measured using the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale at baseline, post-intervention (week 6), and at 1-month follow up (week 10).

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026