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Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of physical exercise and melatonin supplement on treating sleep disturbance in children with autism spectrum disorders.
PLoS One
July 2022
Department of Psychiatry, The Hong Kong Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Article Synopsis
- A study was designed to compare the effectiveness of melatonin supplements and physical exercise in improving sleep quality for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
- The trial involves four groups: morning jogging, melatonin supplement, a combination of both, and a control group, monitoring sleep quality and melatonin levels over 10 weeks.
- The findings aim to identify the most effective intervention for sleep disturbances in children with ASD, with results being submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
This study examined the impact of physical exercise on sleep and behavioral functioning in children (aged 8-12 years) with autism spectrum disorders. It also investigated whether exercise would alter endogenous melatonin level among the population. Participants were divided into two groups: exercise group (12-week, 30-min morning jogging intervention) and a control group (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy protocol for a randomised controlled trial examining the association between physical activity and sleep quality in children with autism spectrum disorder based on the melatonin-mediated mechanism model.
BMJ Open
April 2018
Department of Psychiatry, The Hong Kong Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Introduction: Sleep disturbance is commonly observed in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Disturbed sleep may exacerbate the core symptoms of ASD. Behavioural interventions and supplemental melatonin medication are traditionally used to improve sleep quality, but poor sustainability of behavioural intervention effects and use of other medications that metabolise melatonin may degrade the effectiveness of these interventions.
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