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Characterizing sleep physiology in ASD: a home-based study

July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

We want to measure brain rhythms in children/teens with and without ASD during overnight sleep at home using wearable sleep headbands.

What are the goals of the study?

We’re hoping to learn more about differences in brain rhythms during sleep. Since lab-based sleep studies are expensive and burdensome, a sleep headband that could accurately and comfortably measure sleep rhythms at home would allow us to study more people over longer periods of time and help us learn more about sleep disruptions in different populations.

What will happen during the visit or online?

We will send a sleep headband to participants and conduct a remote training session to teach participants how to set it up and use it. Participants will then sleep at home with the headband for up to 3 consecutive nights. We will have daily checkins and offer remote technical assistance as needed. Participants will answer some questionnaires and surveys, and return the headband in a pre-paid box at the end of the study.

How will this help families?

Learning more about sleep differences may help us develop treatments for sleep difficulties in the future.

Eligibility Criteria

Male and female subjects with ASD, 12-18 years of age, proficient in English and able to understand and respond to questionnaires in English.

View the study flyer here.

Contact Information

Nicole Massa – mghsleepheadbandstudy@partners.org

Research Study Website
Massachusetts General Hospital SCAN lab
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