Sleep struggles linked to learning disabilities: new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06878690
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed study looked at sleep problems in over 1,100 children and adults with specific learning disabilities (like dyslexia or dyspraxia), with or without ADHD. Participants filled out online questionnaires about their sleep habits. The goal was to find out how common different sleep disorders are in this group and what factors might be linked to them.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better understand and identify sleep problems in people with learning disabilities, leading to improved care and support.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using online questionnaires, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to everyone with learning disabilities.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,146 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
1000 participants, 500 children and 500 adults. All with at least one diagnosed specific learning disability
- Ages
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4 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children, adolescents and adults with a specific learning disability (dyslexia, dysorthography, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, dysphasia). * ≥ 4 ans Exclusion Criteria: * Participant opposing or whose parents oppose participation of this children in the protocol. * Patients under guardianship
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
Bron, 69500, France
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