Status:

RECRUITING

Weighted Blankets for Sleep Disturbance Among Children With ADHD

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg

Collaborating Sponsors:

Mental Health Services in the Capital Region, Denmark

Conditions:

Attention-deficit Hyperactivity

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Many children with ADHD suffer from sleep disorders and dysfunction, which may affect development and well-being. According to the clinicians, some children find relief from restlessness and difficult...

Detailed Description

Over the past decade, interest in the relationship between sleep difficulties and ADHD has increased, with evidence showing that sleep problems are very common among school children with ADHD, affecti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Signed informed consent.
  • Age 5-12 years (both included) at randomization.
  • Primary diagnosis of ADHD according to ICD-10 code F90.0, F90.1, F90.9 or F98.8.
  • Comorbidities are allowed.
  • Participated in a usual care sleep hygiene program managed by clinicians without effect within 6 months prior to enrollment.
  • If on ADHD medication or/and melatonin/sleep medication the dose must be stable, at least two weeks prior to enrollment.
  • The child and caregiver have adequate mastery of the Danish language.

Exclusion

  • Have used any type of medical device class 1 weighted blanket before.
  • Any diagnosed diseases that markedly compromises the participant's ability to adhere to the intervention (like mental retardation, severe underweight, chronic respiratory or circulatory conditions, surgical implants, osteoporosis).
  • Another member of the household enrolled in the trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

340 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06194162

Start Date

January 1 2024

End Date

August 1 2028

Last Update

January 17 2024

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The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital

Frederiksberg, Denmark, 2000