Impact of weighted blankets on sleep disturbance among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD): study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

INTRODUCTION: Sleep disturbances are common among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and may affect well-being. Weighted blankets have been proposed to reduce restlessness via sensory integration by stimulating the tactile and proprioceptive senses. Evidence for an effect on sleep and functional impairment is however sparse. We here describe a trial which aims to compare the effect of using a weighted blanket relative to a non-weighted sham blanket on total sleep time…

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