Clinical trials: Sleep Disorders in Children
Down Syndrome
Evaluation of a Simplified Method for Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea in Children and Adults With Down Syndrome
People with Down syndrome are at increased risk of sleep apnea, not only from obstruction of the upper airway, but also of central origin.
- Trial name
- SAOS/T21 (NCT00951730)
- Testing
- Polysomnography
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity
Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Children
The goal of this research is to study the prevalence of sleep disordered breathing and associated morbidity in obese children and to examine the role of diet and physical activity in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in…
- Trial name
- NCT01135147
- Testing
- Diet, Surgery
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Concussion Post Syndrome
Auditory Slow Wave Enhancement After Concussion
The prevalence of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children and adolescents is around 30% with 70-90% being classified as mild (concussion).
- Trial name
- NCT04770116
- Testing
- Auditory Stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Sleep Apnea, Temporo-central Epilepsy
Sleep and Memory in Children
Sleep exerts a dual effect on learning: on the one hand, good sleep quality allows good daytime aptitudes leading to knowledge acquisition. On the other hand, sleep after learning is necessary for knowledge consolidation.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Temporo-central Epilepsy, Narcolepsy, High Intellectual Potential
- Trial name
- EnSOM (NCT02785328)
- Testing
- memory evaluation at V1 and V2 (with treatment), memory evaluation at V1 (without treatment), memory evaluation at V1 and V2 (without treatment)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Trial of Zolpidem for Sleep in Children With Autism
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of zolpidem on sleep in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Zolpidem is a nonbenzodiazepine GABAa receptor agonist drug that acts as a hypnotic.
- Trial name
- NCT05540574
- Testing
- Zolpidem
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Ehler's Danlos Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Children and Adolescents With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of inherited connective tissue disorders characterized by joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility, and tissue fragility.
- Trial name
- NCT02712060
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Sleep Problem, Behavior, Child
Parents Advancing Toddler Health
Although early interventions can improve health equity in young children living in poverty, this promise often is not realized because of barriers to family engagement.
- Trial name
- PATH (NCT04824989)
- Testing
- Sleep Health in Preschoolers (SHIP), Family Check-Up (FCU), Oral Health, Child Safety, and Environmental Health Intervention (Active Control)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 305 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Sleep Duration, Child Obesity
Effect of Sleep Extension on Body Weight and Learning in Children (More2Sleep)
More2Sleep is a randomized, controlled, parallel trial with two groups (sleep extension vs control) including 142 school-aged children (6-12 years) who have a BMI above average, defined as age- and sex-specific BMI Z-score above…
- Conditions
- Sleep Duration, Child Obesity, Child Development, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- More2Sleep (NCT06341179)
- Testing
- Sleep extension
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Sleep Onset Insomnia
Comparing Treatment With Melatonin to Treatment With Stimulants (Methylphenidate) in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Sleep Difficulties
The study hypothesis is that some children with Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder (ADHD) who also have sleep onset difficulties will improve with Melatonin treatment to an extent similar to that of stimulants treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01393574
- Testing
- Melatonin, Methylphenidate
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Fentanyl Test in Children's Adenotonsillectomy
The purpose of this study is to discuss the relationship between the result of fentanyl test and required dosage of morphine for children with OSAS after adenotonsillectomy；and to evaluate the ability of predicting requested…
- Trial name
- NCT02484222
- Testing
- Fentanyl
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Neurologically Impaired, Irritable Mood
Effectiveness of Gabapentin on Chronic Irritability in Neurologically Impaired Children
This study is a prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, crossover clinical trial looking at whether gabapentin can provide symptom relief for chronic irritability in neurologically impaired children.
- Conditions
- Neurologically Impaired, Irritable Mood, Signs and Symptoms, Digestive, Sleeplessness
- Trial name
- NCT01675960
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Autism, Sleep Disturbances in Children
Differences in Rest, Emotion, and Arousal Modulation in Youth
The goal of this study is to examine the relationship between sensory responsivity, bedtime arousal levels, sleep disturbances, and daytime emotion dysregulation for autistic children (ages 6-10).
- Conditions
- Autism, Sleep Disturbances in Children, Sleep
- Trial name
- DREAMY-Autism (NCT07476937)
- Testing
- Power Down bedtime manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sleep Bruxism, Childhood
Sleep Hygiene Measures for Sleep Bruxism in Children
The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of sleep hygiene measures for the possible improvement of sleep bruxism in children through a randomized controlled clinical study of children under 8 years of age with probable…
- Trial name
- NCT04501237
- Testing
- Bruxers with sleep hygiene instructions
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Nasal Budesonide in Children With Rhinitis and/or Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
-Intranasal budesonide therapy may lead to improved symptoms and sleep study findings in children with mild obstructive sleep apnea with and without allergic rhinitis that would not be treated with T\&A.
- Trial name
- NCT00560586
- Testing
- Budesonide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The Natural History and Outcome of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children
Sleep-disordered breathing in children is characterized by recurrent events of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep, resulting in disruption of normal gas exchange (intermittent hypoxia and hypercapnia) and…
- Trial name
- NCT02043353
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 2,856 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Physical Activity, Obesity
Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Intervention to Prevent Obesity and Improve Academic Performance
Coordinated project whose objectives are: a) to test the effectiveness of a promotion of physical activity intervention (MOVI-KIDS) on preventing obesity; and b) to improve the academic performance in both children with and…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Obesity, Children, Academic Underachievement Disorder
- Trial name
- MOVI-KIDS (NCT01971827)
- Testing
- MOVI-KIDS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD
Monitoring Daily Mobility in Children With Autism
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often show motor abnormalities and sleep disturbances that affect behavior, learning, and family quality of life.
- Trial name
- SIMBA (NCT07519369)
- Testing
- placement of a wearable wrist sensor
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Examining the Efficacy of Mattress Technology in Improving the Sleep Quality of Children With ASD
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of the Sound To Sleep System™ in improving the sleep quality of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT02739321
- Testing
- Sound to Sleep System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Overjet, Dental
Sleep, Upper Airway and Dental Occlusion in Children With Large Overjet
This project examines sleep (e.g. prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea(OSA)), dimension of upper airway, jaw function, well-being and quality of life in children with large overjet compared to a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT04964830
- Testing
- Orthodontic treatment with functional appliance (MAD)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sleep Disturbance
Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Sleep Problems in ASD
This trial investigates the behavioural effects of Internet-based Cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder with sleep problems. This is a randomised controlled trial.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sleep Disturbance, Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT03624400
- Testing
- Internet-based CBT-I, Internet-based psychoeducation
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Stockholm University