Can a sleep intervention improve outcomes for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Completed

• Conditions: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Hyperkinetic disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN68819261
• Lead Sponsor: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) (Australia)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-06-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 248

Inclusion Criteria

Families of children aged 5 - 12 years (either sex) with caregiver report of:
1. Moderate to severe sleep problems
2. ADHD symptoms meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for ADHD (child also needs to have been previously diagnosed with ADHD by a paediatrician)
3. At least one of the following sleep problems as defined by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine diagnostic criteria (2005):
3.1. Sleep onset association disorder
3.2. Limit setting disorder
3.3. Delayed sleep phase
3.4. Primary insomnia or anxiety

Exclusion Criteria

1. With suspected obstructive sleep apnoea as screened by three obstructive sleep apnoea items from the Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) and interview with CI Hisock
2. Receiving help from a health professional (e.g. psychologist) specifically for their sleep problem (aside from their treating paediatrician)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Child's ADHD symptoms: ADHD Rating Scale IV (parent and teacher report), measured at 3, 6, and 12 months post-randomisation.