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New sleep program aims to help kids with epilepsy and their parents rest better
NCT ID NCT06661759
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a sleep improvement program for children with epilepsy, combining clinic visits and a smartphone app. It includes 150 children ages 1.5 to 9 and their parents. The goal is to improve sleep quality and overall health for both children and parents.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 months to 9 years
- 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 aged between 1.5 and 9 years with a confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy. * Parents with sufficient Chinese language skills to fully comprehend the trial and complete questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: * Children who are bedridden. * Children with a documented sleep disorder, such as obstructive or central sleep apnea and sleep-related movement disorders * Children with severe motor dysfunction that prevents accurate sleep-wake differentiation via actigraphy.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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