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Helping Young Children Sleep

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Insomnia
Registration Number
NCT01729715
Lead Sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Brief Summary

The investigators are conducting a randomized trial of behavioral treatments for young children with insomnia. The investigators are comparing the improvement in sleep patterns after families are given access to Internet sleep instructions compared to DVD sleep instructions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria
  • 6-36 months
  • difficulties falling asleep or staying asleep
  • DVD and internet access
Exclusion Criteria
  • Under 14 pounds
  • Requires nighttime feeding or parental intervention for health reasons
  • Chronic medical or psychological conditions such as asthma or autism
  • Parents prefer co-sleeping

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Brief infant sleep questionnaire3 weeks

infant sleep patterns and sleep problems

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pittsburgh sleep quality index1 month

parental sleep patterns within the past month

Profile of mood states1 week

parental mood in the past week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nationwide Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Nationwide Children's Hospital
🇺🇸Columbus, Ohio, United States

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