Snuggledown - Use of sensory blankets for children with autistic spectrum disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sleep disorders in paediatrics; Nervous System Diseases; Sleep disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN92655217
• Lead Sponsor: Guy's and St.Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-08-10
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged 5 to 15 years and 10 months with a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), diagnosed by a community paediatrician, paediatric neurologist or paediatric neurodisability consultant
2. No plans to commence new medication known to influence behaviour or sleep
3. Diagnosis of impaired sleep as defined by a) not falling asleep within one hour of 'lights off' or 'snuggling down to sleep' at age-appropriate times and/or b) less than 7 hours of continuous sleep in 3 out of 5 nights
4. A total score of <4 on questions 18 to 20 on the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire indicating the likely absence of sleep apnoea
5. Parental English language sufficient to read and complete questionnaires and sleep diaries
6. Ability to start each night's sleep in own bed
7. Male and female participants

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children who are using a weighted blanket
2. Children whose parents are unlikely to be able to use the actigraph or complete sleep diaries or both
3. Children where there may be a problem of major non-concordance with blanket or actigraph
4. Currently participating in a conflicting clinical study
5. Epilepsy (uncontrolled or medication changes)
6. Cerebral palsy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified