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Trial reportJournal of autism and developmental disorders2024

Randomised Controlled Trial of a Behavioural Sleep Intervention, 'Sleeping Sound', for Autistic Children: 12-Month Outcomes and Moderators of Treatment.

Emily Pattison, Nicole Papadopoulos, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Emma Sciberras, Harriet Hiscock, Katrina Williams, Jane McGillivray, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Susannah T Bellows, Deborah Marks and 2 more

Open access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Emily PattisonSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
Nicole PapadopoulosKrongold Clinic, School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, 19 Ancora Imparo Way, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia.
Matthew Fuller-TyszkiewiczSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia. matthew.fuller-tyszkiewicz@deakin.edu.au.
Emma SciberrasSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
Harriet HiscockMurdoch Children's Research Institute, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
Katrina WilliamsMurdoch Children's Research Institute, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
Jane McGillivraySchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
Cathrine MihalopoulosDeakin Health Economics Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia.
Susannah T BellowsSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
Deborah MarksRoyal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
Patricia HowlinInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK.
Nicole RinehartKrongold Clinic, School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, 19 Ancora Imparo Way, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia.
Deakin University · AUMonash University · AURoyal Children's Hospital · AUKing's College London · GBMurdoch Children's Research Institute · AUUniversity of Melbourne · AU

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council 1101989
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the sustained and moderating effects of a behavioural sleep intervention for autistic children in a randomised controlled trial. Autistic children (5-13 years) with sleep problems were randomised to the Sleeping Sound intervention or Treatment as Usual (TAU). At 12-month follow-up (n = 150), caregivers of children in the Sleeping Sound group reported greater reduction in child sleep problems compared to TAU (p < .001, effect size: - 0.4). The long-term benefits of the intervention were greater for children taking sleep medication, children of parents who were not experiencing psychological distress, and children with greater autism severity. The Sleeping Sound intervention demonstrated sustained improvements in child sleep. Identified moderators may inform treatment by indicating which subgroups may benefit from further support.

Indexed as

Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderSleep Wake DisordersBehavior TherapyChildHumansParentsSleepAutism spectrum disorderFollow-upInterventionModeratorRCTSleep

Identifiers

PMID36414853
PMCPMC9684935
OpenAlexW4309650794

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