New study tests Parent-Led online sleep therapy for autistic kids
NCT ID NCT07435740
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a parent-led online program can improve sleep in autistic children aged 3 to 7 years. About 130 children will be randomly assigned to one of two behavioral sleep programs for 10 weeks. The goal is to see if the structured program reduces insomnia symptoms better than a general sleep education program.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 130 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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3 to 7 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>3 to 7 years 11 months * Clinical diagnosis of ASD supported by the Autism Diagnostic Interview Revised (ADI-R) * Score of 30 or more on the Parent-Rated Insomnia Scale - ASD (PAIRS) and the Clinical Global Impression Severity (CGI-S) score of Moderate or greater (a score of 4 or more) * Medication and supplement free or on stable medication or supplements (no changes in the past 6 weeks and no planned changes for 10 weeks of the randomized trial) * Parental proficiency in spoken and written English language. Study materials and many of the study measures are only available in English Exclusion Criteria: * Children with a history of serious medical condition or known medical cause insomnia (e.g., nocturnal seizures, unresolved gastrointestinal problems such as reflux or constipation) * Children with a psychiatric disorder or serious behavioral problem requiring a different treatment * Children with known sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, or periodic limb movements during sleep, or a circadian-based sleep disorder (e.g., delayed or advanced sleep phase syndrome) * Children of non-English language speaking caregivers will be excluded because study intervention materials and many of the study measures are only available in English
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Locations
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Case Western Reserve University
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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Emory School Of Medicine
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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