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Telehealth Delivery of Treatment for Sleep Disturbances in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Sleep Parent Training and Sleep Parent Education for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sleep Disturbance. Completed, enrolled 91 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Study Design: Ninety children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), between the ages of 2 to less than 7 years, and their parents will be recruited for this 10 week randomized clinical trial. Participants will be randomized to five individually delivered sessions of Sleep Parent Training (SPT) or five individually delivered sessions of Sleep Parent Education (SPE). Delivery of the programs will be via telehealth platform which also includes parent-child coaching in real-time. In addition to baseline, outcome measures will be collected at week 5 (midpoint of trial) and week 10 (endpoint of trial) as well as follow-up at week 16 to determine durability of treatment.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
SPT provides a comprehensive intervention that teaches parents the basic concepts and practical skills to address an array of sleep problems.
SPE is a structured program intended to mimic treatment as usual. Thus, SPE is an accepted treatment and serves as an active comparator that controls for time and attention.