DISCA (SleepBuddy)
Overview
Are you a Parent or Carer of a child aged 6-12 years?
Does your child have a diagnosis of ADHD and are they experiencing sleep problems?
The University Hospital of Southampton and Southampton Clinical Trials Unit are running a study. The study aims to test whether a new website Sleep Buddy, which has been designed by medics and psychologists, improves sleep problems in children aged 6-12 years with an ADHD diagnosis.
You can take part if…
- Your child is aged 6-12 years.
- Your child has a diagnosis of ADHD (including ADD).
- You have noticed that your child is experiencing problems falling asleep.
- You can read and understand English without assistance.
Are you interested in taking part in this study?
Conditions
ADHDInclusion Criteria
— Child aged 6-12 years inclusive
— Diagnosis of ADHD (including ADD)
— Child meets the criteria for chronic insomnia based on primary carer report (sleep onset latency > 30 minutes for >3 nights/week for >3 months)
— Sufficient understanding of English by primary carer to allow access to the digital sleep intervention (our digital interventions are aimed at a reading age of 11y so will be accessible to adults with English as a second language)
Exclusion Criteria
— Child has sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder
— Child has severe learning disabilities
— Child with physical ill health or disability likely to require admission to hospital during the 6-month trial period.
— Child with long term health problems that affect their sleep. (e.g. severe eczema or epilepsy)
— Primary carer has participated in the DISCA study ‘think aloud’ interviews during Sleep Buddy development