Can a storybook app help kids sleep better? new study says maybe.

NCT ID NCT07668609

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Universidad Católica de Cuenca Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This completed study tested two ways to improve sleep in children aged 1 to 7 years: a mobile app (Storybook) that guides caregivers through calming bedtime activities, and face-to-face sessions teaching sleep hygiene and routines. Sixty families in Ecuador took part over one month. The goal was to see if the app could work as well as in-person therapy for improving sleep and parent-child bonding.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Storybook mobile application (guided massage, audio stories, music) and CBT-based psychoeducation
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an accessible, home-based alternative to in-person therapy for improving children's sleep and attachment.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial (60 participants) in one region of Ecuador, so results may not apply broadly. Both interventions are behavioral, and effects may be modest or short-lived.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia Sleep Hygiene

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PARENT-CHILD ATTACHMENT PEDIATRIC SLEEP PROBLEMS SLEEP HYGIENE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Universidad Católica de Cuenca

Cuenca, Azuay, 010101, Ecuador

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