Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Treatment to Improve Sleep in Caregivers With Insomnia and a Child With Autism

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborating Sponsors:

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Conditions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Insomnia Chronic

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-100 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) represents one of the most perplexing neurobiological disorders with a prevalence of 1 in 54 children. The lifelong challenging and disruptive behaviors often associated...

Detailed Description

Overall objectives The investigators propose to compare a home-based tailored CBT-I intervention versus a web-based Way to Health (WTH) platform tailored CBT-I intervention for caregivers with insomn...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for Caregiver with a child with ASD:
  • Caregiver age 18 years or older
  • Diagnosis of Insomnia
  • Parental/guardian will give permission (informed consent) for child
  • Telephone and web Access
  • Stable medical and behavioral conditions, with no change in health status in the past three months
  • Commitment to maintaining stable medication doses and keeping medication consistent
  • Inclusion Criteria for Children with ASD:
  • Children age 3 to 17 years and one of their parents
  • Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders, confirmed with Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and/or DSM-IV criteria.
  • Diagnosis of Behavioral Insomnia or Insomnia due to ASD (Insomnia due to internal
  • Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and if appropriate, child assent.
  • Telephone and web Access
  • Stable medical and behavioral conditions, with no change in health status in the past
  • Commitment to maintaining stable medication doses and keeping child's sleep medication consistent
  • Key exclusion criteria for Caregiver and child with ASD:
  • Insomnia due to co-occurring medical conditions and/ or sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, severe reflux, nocturnal asthma
  • Unstable co-occurring medical conditions such as epilepsy or other neurological disorders, sickle cell anemia, diabetes or severe eczema
  • Significant hearing or vision loss
  • Known genetic disorders such as Fragile X, 22ql 1.2 Deletion Syndrome, Rett Disorder, Down Syndrome.
  • Subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non¬ compliant with study schedules or procedures.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 5 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 15 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    80 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05373537

    Start Date

    November 5 2022

    End Date

    December 15 2025

    Last Update

    June 26 2025

    Active Locations (2)

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19041

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104