TY - JOUR
T1 - Randomised controlled trial of a behavioural sleep intervention, ‘sleeping sound’, for autistic children
T2 - 12-month outcomes and moderators of treatment
AU - Pattison, Emily
AU - Papadopoulos, Nicole
AU - Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew
AU - Sciberras, Emma
AU - Hiscock, Harriet
AU - Williams, Katrina
AU - McGillivray, Jane
AU - Mihalopoulos, Cathrine
AU - Bellows, Susannah T.
AU - Marks, Deborah
AU - Howlin, Patricia
AU - Rinehart, Nicole
N1 - Funding Information:
The data for this study was collected as part of the Sleeping Sound with Autism Spectrum Disorder project at Deakin University, which received funding from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; APP1101989).
Funding Information:
Outside of the submitted work, Professor Nicole Rinehart, Professor Jane McGillivray, and Dr Nicole Papadopoulos receive philanthropic funding from Moose Toys, Ferrero Group Australia as part of its ‘Kinder Joy of Moving’ pillar of Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, MECCA Brands, Wenig Family, Grace and Emilio Foundation, Geelong Community Foundation, and partnership with the Australian Football League. Professor Rinehart and Professor McGillivray also report industry partner funding from Victorian Department of Education outside of the submitted work. Professor Rinehart is a Director of AMAZE Board (Autism Victoria) and reports previous donations from VicHealth and the Bus Association Victoria; and Professor McGillivray reports a grant from Victorian Department of Justice. None of the companies, industry partners or organisational bodies listed above had a role in this research including the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in writing of the manuscript; and /or in the decision to submit the article for publication. The remaining authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Autism spectrum disorder
KW - Follow-up
KW - Intervention
KW - Moderator
KW - RCT
KW - Sleep
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85142276236&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10803-022-05809-3
DO - 10.1007/s10803-022-05809-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 36414853
AN - SCOPUS:85142276236
SN - 0162-3257
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
ER -