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NCT06194162

Weighted Blankets for Sleep Disturbance Among Children With ADHD

Recruiting now NA Last updated 17 January 2024
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Weighted blanket in Attention-deficit Hyperactivity in 340 participants. Currently enrolling.

Timeline
1 January 2024
Primary endpoint
15 April 2026
1 August 2028

Quick facts

Lead sponsorUniversity Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
PhaseNA
StatusRecruiting now
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingdouble
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment340
Start date1 January 2024
Primary completion15 April 2026
Estimated completion1 August 2028
Sites1 location across Denmark

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

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):

  1. 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

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