Effects of non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia in children with Autistic Spectrum Condition

• Sophie Keogh, Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (LPFT)
• Dr Amulya Nadkarni, LPFT
• Dr Mithlish Jha, LPFT
• Dr Ffion Curtis, Lincoln Institute for Health (LIH), University of Lincoln
• Prof Graham Law, CaHRU, University of Lincoln
• Prof Chris Bridle, LIH, University of Lincoln
• Prof Niro Siriwardena, CaHRU, University of Lincoln

• Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust
• University of Lincoln: Lincoln Institute for Health; Community and Health Research Unit

• It is estimated that about 1 in every 160 children has an Autism Spectrum Condition and that between 40-80% have sleep difficulties which have serious implications for the child’s wellbeing.
• The objectives of this study are to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia in children with an autistic spectrum condition.

• Partnerships: a key outcome will be to develop collaborative research with Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust.
• Future funding bids: we will use this pump priming as the basis for submission for external funding to further develop research in this area on a wider scale.

Curtis F, Keogh S, Bridle C, Siriwardena AN, Nadkarni A, Laparidou D, Durrant S, Kargas N, Law G (2019). Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One; 14(8):e0221428.