Sleep Disorders in Children With ADHD - Full Text View

Purpose

ADHD is often associated with sleep difficulties. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common problem presented to children mental health services. The disorder affects approximately 5 % of school-age children. The core symptoms of this disorder include varying degrees of inattention, impulsiveness and restlessness.

In addition to the core symptoms, ADHD is associated with other problems (e.g. academic underachievement, poor social relations and sleep disturbances).

Despite clinical observations of sleep problems in children with ADHD, there is little empirical research on this topic. The prevalence, type of sleep problems, and significance of these sleep disturbances in children with ADHD remain undocumented.

The objective is to determine the relationship of sleep problems to attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, comorbid disorders, and the effect of stimulant treatment.

Condition

Attention Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD)

MedlinePlus related topics:

Sleep Disorders

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Natural History, Cross-Sectional, Defined Population, Prospective Study

Official Title:	Sleep Disorders in Children With ADHD

Further study details as provided by Hvolby, Allan, M.D.:

Estimated Enrollment:	100
Study Start Date:	December 2003

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	5 Years to 10 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- We will compare a group of children with ADHD, other psychiatric disorder, and a healthy group of children age 5 - 10

Exclusion Criteria:

mental retardation -

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00224731

Contacts


Contact: allan hvolby, M.D	+45 79182565	ahv@ribeamt.dk

Locations


Denmark
	Child psychiatric department and University of southern Denmark	Recruiting
	Esbjerg, Denmark, DK-6715
	Contact: Allan Hvolby, M.D. +45 79182565 ahv@ribeamt.dk
	Principal Investigator: Allan Hvolby, M.D

Sponsors and Collaborators

Hvolby, Allan, M.D.

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	allan hvolby, M.D	child psychiatric department, Esbjerg

More Information

Publications indexed to this study:

Hvolby A, Jørgensen J, Bilenberg N. Actigraphic and parental reports of sleep difficulties in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008 Apr;162(4):323-9.

Study ID Numbers:	M-2549-03
First Received:	September 21, 2005
Last Updated:	October 25, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00224731
Health Authority:	Denmark: The Regional Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics

Keywords provided by Hvolby, Allan, M.D.:

Attention disorder with hyperactivity

sleep

stimulants

actigraphy

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Signs and Symptoms

Mental Disorders

Neurologic Manifestations

Sleep Disorders

Hyperkinesis

Dyskinesias

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Pathologic Processes

Disease

Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 10, 2008

Sponsored by:	Hvolby, Allan, M.D.
Information provided by:	Hvolby, Allan, M.D.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00224731