The role of REM sleep fragmentation in treatment for insomnia and separation anxiety

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic Insomnia; Separation anxiety; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Mental Health - Anxiety; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001116819
• Lead Sponsor: Flinders University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-08-23
• Last Update Posted: 30 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Children will be eligible if they meet diagnostic criteria for Behavioural Insomnia of Childhood according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders 3rd edition manual (ICSD-3), and have a score of >3 on the Separation Anxiety subscale of the SCAS.

Exclusion Criteria

Atypical development, non-psychological sleep disorders (e.g., sleep disordered breathing, parasomnias), and diagnosed co-morbid sleep disorder.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the Separation Anxiety scale of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale - Child version (SCAS-C)[Baseline: 7 days prior to commencement of intervention (assessed over a 7-day period)<br>Post-treatment: 14 days post commencement of intervention (assessed over a 7-day period)];Change in polysomnography measured REM arousal index [Baseline: 1 day prior to commencement of intervention (assessed over a 7-day period)<br>Post-treatment: 14 days post commencement of intervention (assessed over a 7-day period)]