Brief Sleep Intervention for Bedtime Resistance

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Child Sleep

Treatments: Behavioral: Bedtime Pass

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06970392

STUDY00025469

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is non-controlled feasibility study testing the delivery of a brief sleep intervention for children aged 3-7 who struggle to fall asleep independently. The interventions is designed to be delivered by a behavioral health consultant during routine primary care visits. The treatment components consist of education about good sleep hygiene and the "Bedtime Pass." The hypotheses are that the intervention will be delivered with fidelity in the time allotted, and that parents will rate the intervention as feasible and acceptable.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Caregiver of a child aged 3-7 years who receives primary care services who endorses their child demonstrating bedtime resistance; English-speaking; receiving primary care at the study locations.

Exclusion criteria

• Existing receipt of more intensive sleep intervention; severe intellectual disability or other condition precluding participation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 1 patient group

Bedtime Pass

Experimental group

Description:

The behavioral health consultant will converse with the participant about the child's bedtime resistance, bedtime routine, and other variables that may impact sleep. The behavioral health consultant will provide psychoeducation on sleep hygiene and provide relevant handouts. The behavioral health consultant will also explain the Bedtime Pass Intervention and provide relevant materials. The participant will have the opportunity to ask questions about implementing the intervention at home with their child.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Bedtime Pass