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Could a gentle massage at bedtime help kids with ADHD sleep?

NCT ID NCT06406309

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Summary

This study explores whether sleep problems in children with ADHD are linked to being overly sensitive to everyday sensations, like touch or sound. It tests a bedtime routine called 'Power Down' that uses gentle massage and calming cues to help children relax before sleep. The study involves 30 children aged 6-13 with ADHD who have trouble settling down at night. Researchers will measure arousal levels and sleep quality to see if this sensory-based approach can make bedtime easier.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A behavioral bedtime routine called 'Power Down' that includes gentle massage, guided relaxation, and calming auditory cues to help children with ADHD wind down before sleep.
What this could lead to
If effective, this could offer a simple, drug-free bedtime routine that helps children with ADHD fall asleep faster and sleep better.
What could go wrong
The study is small (30 children) and early, so results may not apply to all kids with ADHD. The routine requires daily caregiver effort, and its benefits may vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2024

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 13 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Child aged 6-13 years * A reported clinical diagnosis of ADHD or suspected ADHD and 6+ items endorsed as "quite a bit" or "very much" a single domain on SNAP-IV (ADHD symptomology questionnaire) * Parents endorse \>20 minutes to settle down and fall asleep * Caregiver willing to participate in all bedtimes during intervention. * Willing to come into the lab in Pittsburgh Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent organic sleep disorder (sleep apnea, narcolepsy), psychiatric (major depression, bipolar, OCD, psychosis, schizophrenia) * Current behavioral treatment for sleep disorder * Unstable ADHD medication use (dose or timing) * Children who have trauma or other histories for whom physical touch is triggering (per caregiver report) will be excluded. * If a child spends bedtime at a different caregiver's home for \>50% of the nights and that caregiver is not willing to participate in this study, the child will be excluded from this study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder Parasomnias sleep disorder

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Sleep disturbance

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States

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