Sleep program taught to parents for children with autism and sleep problems
Tests a sleep program taught to parents for children with autism.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Sleep Restriction Therapy (SRT) for Sleep Problems in Children With Autism
Key facts
- Where
- Stanford, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 6 and 12 years old?
Source: NCT06627205, who can take part
Where in United States
- Stanford UniversityStanford, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Stanford University
- Trial code
- NCT06627205
- Record updated
- 16 May 2025
- Original description
The purpose of this open label trial is to examine the acceptability, tolerability, and feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of sleep restriction therapy for sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Treatment will be delivered via secure telemedicine platform and consist of parent-training in delivering the intervention.Read full original descriptionShow less
Sleep Restriction Therapy (SRT) for Sleep Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of this open label trial is to examine the acceptability, tolerability, and feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of sleep restriction therapy for sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Treatment will be delivered via secure telemedicine platform and consist of parent-training in delivering the intervention.
Inclusion: diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (based on history, review of available medical records including diagnostic testing, e.g., Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and/or Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised, Childhood Autism Rating Scale-2); with sleep disturbances (based on clinical interview, and Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children score > 38); stable pre-existing medication plans for at least 2 weeks; no planned changes in psychosocial and biomedical interventions during the intervention; an English-speaking parent able to consistently participate in study procedures; reside in California, USA.
Exclusion: parent or child diagnosed with severe psychiatric disorder or unstable medical problem; children with active seizures or epilepsy; primary sleep disorder is a circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder, as determined by the sleep interview and Children's ChronoType Questionnaire; current active trial of sleep restriction therapy or history of an adequate trial of sleep restriction therapy.