Sleep Disorders in Children With ADHD

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00224731

Enrollment

100

Registered

2005-09-23

Start date

2003-12-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2006-10-26

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

Conditions

Attention Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD)

Keywords

Attention disorder with hyperactivity, sleep, stimulants, actigraphy

Brief summary

ADHD is often associated with sleep difficulties. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common problem presented to children mental health services. The disorder affects approximately 5 % of school-age children. The core symptoms of this disorder include varying degrees of inattention, impulsiveness and restlessness. In addition to the core symptoms, ADHD is associated with other problems (e.g. academic underachievement, poor social relations and sleep disturbances). Despite clinical observations of sleep problems in children with ADHD, there is little empirical research on this topic. The prevalence, type of sleep problems, and significance of these sleep disturbances in children with ADHD remain undocumented. The objective is to determine the relationship of sleep problems to attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, comorbid disorders, and the effect of stimulant treatment.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

DEFINED_POPULATION

Time perspective

OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

5 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

\- We will compare a group of children with ADHD, other psychiatric disorder, and a healthy group of children age 5 - 10

Exclusion criteria

mental retardation -

Countries

Denmark

Contacts

Primary Contactallan hvolby, M.D

ahv@ribeamt.dk+45 79182565

Outcome results