Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Hyperkinetic disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Behavioural sleep intervention (intervention group):
The behavioural sleep intervention will be delivered by a study-employed paediatrician, child psychologist and/or nurse.
Parent(s) and the child
Sponsors
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) (Australia)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Families of children aged 5 - 12 years (either sex) with caregiver report of: 1. Moderate to severe sleep problems 2. ADHD symptoms meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for ADHD (child also needs to have been previously diagnosed with ADHD by a paediatrician) 3. At least one of the following sleep problems as defined by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine diagnostic criteria (2005): 3.1. Sleep onset association disorder 3.2. Limit setting disorder 3.3. Delayed sleep phase 3.4. Primary insomnia or anxiety
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. With suspected obstructive sleep apnoea as screened by three obstructive sleep apnoea items from the Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) and interview with CI Hisock 2. Receiving help from a health professional (e.g. psychologist) specifically for their sleep problem (aside from their treating paediatrician)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child's ADHD symptoms: ADHD Rating Scale IV (parent and teacher report), measured at 3, 6, and 12 months post-randomisation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary child outcome measures include: 1. Sleep problem - none, mild, moderate or severe (parent report), measured at 3, 6, and 12 months post-randomisation 2. Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), measured at 3, 6, and 12 months post-randomisation 3. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) (parent and teacher report), measured at 3, 6, and 12 months post-randomisation 4. Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (Peds QL), measured at 3, 6, and 12 months post-randomisation 5. Daily Parent Rating of Evening and Morning Behaviour (DMREB), measured at 3, 6, and 12 months post-randomisation 6. School attendance, measured at 3, 6, and 12 months post-randomisation 7. Other sleep help (eg GP, school nurse), measured at 3, 6, and 12 months post-randomisation 8. Working Memory Test Battery for Children (WMTB-C, a face-to-face measure), measured at 6 months post-randomisation Secondary primary caregiver outcome measures include: 1. Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), measured at 3 and 6 months post-randomisation 2. Work attendance, measured at 3 and 6 months post-randomisation | — |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed