Sleep study participants wanted

Posted on 21 January 2016

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Research investigating sleep and learning in young people with Tourette Syndrome (TS) or Chronic Tic Disorders (CTD)

Boys aged between 11- 14 & parents wanted for research about sleep and learning in young people with Tourette Syndrome (TS) or Chronic Tic Disorders (CTD). Research involves wearing a wristwatch for 2 weeks, talking with a researcher and some questionnaires. You will receive £10 Amazon vouchers for participation. To find out more, please email Charlotte Hibberd. charlotte.hibberd@kcl.ac.uk

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Volunteers aged between 11 and 14 and their parents needed for a research study: ‘A naturalistic study investigating sleep and cognitive learning in children with and without Tic disorder’

We would like to understand more about the relationship between sleep and learning in young people with Tourette Syndrome (TS) or Chronic Tic Disorders (CTD). Previous research has found that sleep difficulties are common in young people with TS/CTD, and can significantly impact on their overall wellbeing and quality of life. Sleep appears to be important for helping us learn, and impacting learning might be one way in which sleep difficulties impact on the quality of life of young people with TS/CTD. We are therefore interested in whether there is a relationship between sleep difficulties and learning in young people with TS/CTD, and to see whether this differs from young people who are typically developing. We hope that this study will help us to further understand the relationship between sleep and learning in children with TS/CTD and that this understanding will help us to ensure we are offering the most effective strategies and treatments to young people with TS/CTD and difficulties with sleep and/or learning.

We are looking for boys aged between 11 and 14 and their parents to take part in the research. The study involves wearing a particular kind of wristwatch, known as an actigraphy watch, during the day and at night for 2 weeks. Within this 2 week period, young people and their parents will also be asked to complete some questionnaires, and young people will be asked to complete some tasks both with the researcher and on an iPad. We can either see young people at their schools or their houses to do the activities, depending on their preference. Families will be given £10 in Amazon vouchers to thank them for their time and participation.

Please email Charlotte Hibberd (charlotte.hibberd@kcl.ac.uk).

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