Autism Spectrum Disorders, Insomnia
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial comparing a telephone based intervention (TCM) to usual care (UC). TCM will feature a registered nurse providing a series of phone calls to assist caregivers in learning and modifying behavioral strategies that may help young children with autism to sleep better. Objective (activity monitors) and subjective (rating scales) data will be collected by an independent research assistant at the end of the project. The investigators hypothesize that TCM improves sleep duration and decreases sleep problems relative to a usual care control condition (UC).
Detailed description
Please see brief summary.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTelephone Care Management
series of phone calls from registered nurse to discuss behavioral suggestions for pediatric insomnia
BEHAVIORALUsual Care
educational handouts on pediatric insomnia
Sponsors
The Ingram Foundation is funding this work.
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Insomnia 2. Autism Spectrum Disorder 3. Regular telephone service for caregiver 4. Stable dose of medication
Exclusion criteria
1. Signs of obstructive sleep apnea (e.g., turning blue or stop breathing at night, recurrent snoring) 2. Receptive language skills under 18 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire | 2 month follow-up |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Actigraphy (Activity Monitoring) | 2 month follow up |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed