Sleep After Pediatric Critical Illness

Oregon Health and Science University25 enrolled

Overview

This study tests a pilot educational sleep intervention for children after critical care hospitalization.

The investigators are conducting a before-after study evaluating an educational intervention delivered during hospitalization on sleep outcomes 1month after critical care hospitalization for children aged 6 to 18 years.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pediatric Critical Illness Sleep Disturbance

Interventions

Sleep educationBEHAVIORAL

Participants receive a handout about age appropriate sleep goals and tips for improving sleep. The handout also contains links to educational videos about sleep hygiene and the importance of sleep to healing after illness. The handout is reviewed with a clinician at bedside prior to hospital discharge.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 6 years to 18 years inclusive * Inpatient consult to Pediatric Critical Care and Neurotrauma Recovery Program Exclusion Criteria: * Abusive trauma * Child protective services custody * Prisoners * Pregnancy * Non-English speaking caregivers

Locations (1)

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sleep Disturbances Scale for Children

26-item parent report sleep measure; generates total T-score and 6 subscale T-scores (range 0-100, M 50, SD 10)

Time frame: 1-month

Secondary Outcomes

Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Scale (PedsQL)

Parent rated quality of life measure, age based; Generates total score 0-100

Time frame: 1-month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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