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A Longitudinal Study of Parental Sleep Intervention for Behavioral Insomnia in Early Childhood
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Soochow University
Summary
The global incidence of mental illness among children and adolescents is rising, drawing increasing attention to early risk factors and preventive strategies. Behavioral sleep problems, which affect up to 50% of infants in the local population, are closely linked to impaired self-regulation-a core factor underlying many psychological disorders and a promising target for early intervention. Enhancing self-regulation may not only alleviate sleep problems but also mitigate long-term mental health risks. This study aims to develop an intervention toolkit based on current guidelines and high-quality evidence, integrating parent education with dynamic sleep assessment and longitudinal evaluation of self-regulation in infants. The project seeks to establish the efficacy of this approach, identify moderators of intervention outcomes, and provide an evidence base for personalized sleep interventions in clinical practice.
Official title: Efficacy of Parental Sleep Intervention on Infants and Toddlers With Behavioural Insomnia: A Longitudinal Follow-up Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Months - 36 Months
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-08
Completion Date
2028-08
Last Updated
2026-07-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Parental sleep enhancement intervention
The sleep intervention toolkit for this project is designed based on relevant research and guidelines. Two structured parental intervention sessions, each lasting 2 hours, will be conducted by qualified paediatricians in an intervention room within the Department of Child Health. The first session will be held within 2 weeks after the baseline evaluation, followed by the second session 2 weeks later. Up to 3 caregivers per child may attend, at least one of whom must be a parent. Each session will accommodate a maximum of three families. Adherence to the intervention will be enhanced through health education on child sleep, sharing each child's sleep status to guide tailored intervention plans, as well as providing timely sleep and developmental reports during the intervention and at each follow-up visit.
Locations (1)
Childrens' Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China