Testing a New Way to Screen Sleep Disorders in Children Aged 6 to 15 With Cerebral Palsy Using Connected Devices

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a new method to screen for sleep disorders in children aged 6 to 15 years with cerebral palsy, a condition that is the most common cause of child disability. Many children with cerebral palsy suffer from sleep disorders, which often go undiagnosed due to limited access to the standard diagnostic test called polysomnography. This study aims to assess whether connected tools can help identify children who need further sleep disorder evaluation more efficiently. The study involves children recording their sleep at home for one night using connected devices. After this, the child will spend one night in a hospital where sleep will be recorded both by the connected tools and standard polysomnography simultaneously. This approach will help compare the connected tools to the standard exam to see if the new method can accurately screen for sleep disorders. Participants will be involved for about 15 days to complete the primary outcome assessments, which include measuring the accuracy sensitivity and specificity of the sleep disorder diagnosis. Parents and children will also provide feedback on how acceptable the connected tools are. Additional evaluations involve quality of sleep questionnaires and a cost analysis over 25 months. The study tracks data quality and quality of life related to the screening method during this period.

Validation of a Method of Screening for Sleep Disorders in Children With Cerebral Palsy, Using Connected Tools