Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
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Eligibility Criteria
- 1. 6-12 yrs
- 2. Verbal IQ \> 70 (to ensure verbal skills are sufficient to participate in treatment)
- 3. participation of child's parent or legal guardian living in the same home
- 4. child diagnosed with insomnia, 5) willing to accept random assignment.
- 1. ability to read and understand English at the 5th grade level
- 2. willing to accept random assignment.
- 1. child unable to provide informed consent or child unable to provide assent
- 2. child unwilling to accept random assignment
- 3. child participation in another randomized research project
- 4. child unable to complete forms or implement treatment procedures due to cognitive impairment
- 5. child untreated medical comorbidity including other sleep disorders (e.g., apnea, epilepsy, psychotic disorders, suicidal ideation/intent, \[frequent\] parasomnias)
- 6. child psychotropic or other medications that alter sleep with the exceptions of stimulants, sleep medications, and/or melatonin as described in #7 (see Notes below for details)
- 7. child stimulants, sleep medications (prescribed or OTC), and/or melatonin within the last 1 month (unless stabilized on medication for 3+ months)
- 8. child participation in non-pharmacological treatment (including CBT) for sleep outside current trial
- 9. child other conditions adversely affecting trial participation.
Ages Eligible for Study
6 Years to 12 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study
ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No