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

NCT ID NCT07668609

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

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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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2024

Finished

Jun 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

12 to 84 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 12 to 84 months. * Residence in urban or rural areas of Cuenca, Azuay Province, Ecuador. * Written informed consent provided by the child's legal guardian. * Availability of the legal guardian to participate in the assigned intervention and complete baseline and postintervention assessments. * Availability to complete the study procedures during the 1-month intervention period. Exclusion Criteria: * Children with a previous diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder. * Children with a chronic medical condition that, according to caregiver report or available clinical information, could affect sleep. * Children with a clinical history of severe sleep disturbances requiring specialized medical or psychological treatment. * Children or caregivers who were unable to complete the baseline or postintervention assessments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia Sleep Hygiene

As listed by the trial registrant

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Parent-child attachment Pediatric sleep problems Sleep hygiene

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Universidad Católica de Cuenca

    Cuenca, Azuay, 010101, Ecuador

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