Sleeping problems
Conditions
Interventions
Behavioural therapeutical intervention: Modified intervention of schregardus with patient-preference (parents can choose between direct extinctin and gradual extinction).
Control group receives car
Sponsors
TNO Quality of Life
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 6 months to 4 years with sleeping problems: 1. Mild to severe bedtime problems; 2. Mild to severe night wakings; 3. Mild to severe sleep shortage.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Infants with a somatic cause for their sleeping problems; 2. Infants with severe family problems (abuse, neglect) as a cause for their sleeping problems; 3. Infants who are ill of who have a form of mental retardation; 4. Infants whose parents have psychopathological problems (f.e. a psychosis); 5. Multiproblem families can be excluded when the healthcare worker feels the need to refer to more intensive care.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Sleeping problems: A. Bedtime problems; B. Night wakings; C. Sleep shortage. 2. Behavioural problems of the child. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Parenting; A. Parenting style of parents; B. Parenting problems of parents; C. Parental efficacy. 2. Psychosocial problems of parents. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactL. Nawijn
Postbus 2215
Outcome results
None listed