An Intervention With Weighted Blankets for Children With ADHD and Sleep Problems

NCT ID: NCT04180189

Last Updated: 2023-03-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-01

Study Completion Date

2022-06-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to evaluate a sleep intervention with weighted blankets for children with ADHD and sleep problem regarding health-related outcomes, sleep, and cost-effectiveness.

The study is an RCT with cross-over design. The participants will be randomized to start with an active or placebo blanket, and then change blankets during the 16 week study period.

Detailed Description

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There is limited evidence about health outcomes or health-economic benefits of sleep interventions with weighted blankets for children with neuropsychiatric syndromes (NPS).

The aim of the study is to evaluate a sleep intervention with weighted blankets for children with ADHD and sleep problem regarding health-related outcomes, sleep, and cost-effectiveness.

The participants, n=100 children between 6 and 13 years old, will be recruited from the ADHD unit in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and randomly assigned into two groups: Fiber Weighted Blankets (intervention 1) and Control Blankets (controls).

The children will use each blanket respectively for 4 weeks, then change blankets. A long term follow-up will be conducted 16 weeks from baseline.

Conditions

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Adhd Sleep Disturbance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Weighted fiber blanket

Using a weighted blanket

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Weighted fiber blanket

Intervention Type OTHER

Using weighted blanket for four weeks

Regular fiber blanket

Using a specially designed fiber blanket without extra weight.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Weighted fiber blanket

Intervention Type OTHER

Using weighted blanket for four weeks

Interventions

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Weighted fiber blanket

Using weighted blanket for four weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children diagnosed with ADHD with sleep problems (defined by screening instrument). -
* Being a patient at child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) in Region Halland, Sweden.
* Parents and children should understand (written and spoken) Swedish language.

Exclusion Criteria

* Already used weighted blankets as a sleep intervention,
* If they have received a new prescription or change of pharmacological treatment for sleep problems
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

13 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Halmstad University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ingrid Larsson, RN, PhD, Associated Professor

RN, PhD, Associate professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ingrid Larsson, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Halmstad University

Locations

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Halmstad University

Halmstad, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

References

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Larsson I, Aili K, Nygren JM, Johansson P, Jarbin H, Svedberg P. SLEEP: intervention with weighted blankets for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and sleep problems: study protocol for a randomised control trial. BMJ Open. 2022 Jan 4;12(1):e047509. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047509.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34983749 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1SLEEP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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