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The ABCs of SLEEPING for Sleep Disorders

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Led By Penny Corkum, PhD
Research Sponsored by IWK Health Centre
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up measured for 5-7 days at pre-test, and 5-7 days at post-test (i.e., 6-week follow up) to examine change in sleep efficiency (i.e., objective measures of sleep).
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Study Summary

This trial will examine the effectiveness of a mobile applicable intervention called the "ABCs of SLEEPING". This intervention provides parents with prioritized/customized sleep recommendations and a sleep report based on their responses to the "Sleep check-in".

Eligible Conditions
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Childhood Insomnia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~measured for 5-7 days at pre-test, and 5-7 days at post-test (i.e., 6-week follow up) to examine change in sleep efficiency (i.e., objective measures of sleep).
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured for 5-7 days at pre-test, and 5-7 days at post-test (i.e., 6-week follow up) to examine change in sleep efficiency (i.e., objective measures of sleep). for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (i.e., child sleep habits measure)
Secondary outcome measures
Actigraphy (i.e., sleep efficiency measure).
Actigraphy (i.e., sleep onset latency measure).
Pediatric Insomnia Severity Index (i.e., pediatric insomnia severity measure)
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The intervention arm will receive access to the ABCs of SLEEPING Intervention.
Group II: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention
The control group arm does not receive the ABCs of SLEEPING intervention. This arm is free to access other resources while enrolled in the study. After the post-test follow up time point, the control group arm will be able to access the intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

IWK Health CentreLead Sponsor
125 Previous Clinical Trials
100,413 Total Patients Enrolled
Penny Corkum, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorIWK Health Centre; Dalhousie University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
218 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is participation in the trial open to individuals at this time?

"Correct. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical research is open for enrollment as of April 22nd 2022 and was first published on January 1st 2022. It seeks 60 participants from a single location."

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What is the total participant capacity for this research experiment?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov portal, this medical experiment has been recruiting participants since its initial posting on January 1st 2022 and is still seeking applicants as of April 22nd 2022. 60 patients are needed from a single site."

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Is it feasible for me to join this clinical trial?

"The requirements to join this sleep disorder trial are being aged between 6 and 12 years old, as well as experiencing related issues. This clinical study is accepting up to 60 patients."

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Does this research initiative permit the enrolment of individuals aged 65 or older?

"The eligibility criteria of this trial stipulates that individuals aged 6 to 12 may enroll. The research project also has 54 sub-studies for people younger than 18 years old and 259 studies applicable to those over 65."

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~18 spots leftby Apr 2025