Last reviewed · How we verify
NCT06194162
Weighted Blankets for Sleep Disturbance Among Children With ADHD
NA trial testing Weighted blanket in Attention-deficit Hyperactivity in 340 participants. Currently enrolling.
15 April 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 340 |
| Start date | 1 January 2024 |
| Primary completion | 15 April 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 1 August 2028 |
| Sites | 1 location across Denmark |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Weighted blanket
- Non-weighted blanket
Conditions studied
- Attention-deficit Hyperactivity — all drugs for Attention-deficit Hyperactivity →
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — all drugs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder →
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders — all drugs for Neurodevelopmental Disorders →
- Sleep Disturbance — all drugs for Sleep Disturbance →
Sponsor
University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Who can join
Adults 5 to 12, any sex, with Attention-deficit Hyperactivity or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Many children with ADHD suffer from sleep disorders and dysfunction, which may affect development and well-being. According to the clinicians, some children find relief from restlessness and difficulty sleeping by using weighted blankets which have been proposed to reduce restlessness and stress via sensory integration and to calm the child by stimulating the sense of touch, muscles and joints. However, evidence for an effect on sleep is scarce, and only one RCT has investigated the effect of weighted blankets among children with ADHD. Using a RCT design, the aim is to investigate the effect on sleep disorders and dysfunction in children with ADHD aged 5-12 years by (1) using a weighted blanket during night and daytime in addition to usual treatment, compared to (2) usual treatment and a non-weighted sham blanket, with the primary outcome being differences in total sleep time. Results will support health- and social professionals who are involved in the treatment of children with ADHD.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
-
Impact of weighted blankets on sleep disturbance among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD): study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
Rohde JF, Ginnerup-Nielsen E, Larsen SC, Tjott C, et al · · 2025 · PMID 40200167 · DOI 10.1186/s12888-025-06768-6
Verify or expand the search:
- PubMed search for NCT06194162
- Europe PMC full search
- ASCO Meeting Library
- ESMO Meeting Library
- bioRxiv preprints
- medRxiv preprints
- Google Scholar
Related trials
Other trials of Weighted blanket
Trials testing the same drug.
- NCT05963607 — RCT of a Weighted Blanket to Reduce Pain in Veterans With Chronic Pain · NA · recruiting
- NCT05632640 — Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Weighted Blanket Study · NA · completed
- NCT04191720 — Assessing the Impact of Weighted Blankets on Anxiety Among Inpatients With Anorexia Nervosa: a Study Protocol · NA · completed
Other University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg trials
Trials by the same sponsor.
- NCT07060586 — The Effect of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block on Headache and Vasalgia · NA · completed
- NCT06911411 — PALLIATIVE ASSESSMENT COHORT IN THE GERIATRIC EMERGENCY SETTING · not yet recruiting
- NCT06405750 — Left Atrial Appendage Arrhythmogenic and Thrombogenic Substrate · NA · recruiting
- NCT06532825 — Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction As a Sign of Irreversible Advanced Heart Failure · recruiting
- NCT06184581 — Lithium Versus Lamotrigine in Bipolar Disorder, Type II · Phase 4 · recruiting
Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06194162 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
- Last refreshed: 17 January 2024
Drug Landscape aggregates and links these public records for informational use only. Always verify against the primary source before clinical or regulatory decisions. Canonical URL: https://druglandscape.com/trial/NCT06194162.
Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing