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Differences in Rest, Emotion, and Arousal Modulation in Youth

RecruitingNAAges 6 Years - 10 YearsAllUniversity of Pittsburgh
NCT07476937 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

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). In a subset of children with elevated sensory responsivity, a sensory-based bedtime manipulation targeting bedtime arousal levels will be tested.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Youth between the ages of 6 and 10 years old 2. Caregiver-reported autism diagnosis and \>11 on Social Communication Questionnaire 3. Caregiver-reported bedtime resistance (\>12 on Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire-Autism; Sleep Initiation subscale - 3-point scale, 6 questions) 4. Caregiver willing to participate in all bedtimes during study 5. Stable medication use (e.g., no changes within 2 weeks) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participants will be excluded if they do not understand English or are unable to travel to the lab (Pittsburgh, PA). 2. Concurrent diagnosis of sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or major psychiatric disorder (e.g., major depression, bipolar). 3. Unstable medication use (dose or timing). 4. Current behavioral treatment for sleep disorder
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What it tests

  • Power Down bedtime manipulation
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Where

1 site
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
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