Differences in Rest, Emotion, and Arousal Modulation in Youth

The goal of this study is to examine the relationship between sensory responsivity, bedtime arousal levels, sleep disturbances, and daytime emotion dysregulation for autistic children (ages 6-10). In a subset of children with elevated sensory responsivity, a sensory-based bedtime manipulation targeting bedtime arousal levels will be tested.

NCT Number	NCT07476937
Lead Sponsor	University of Pittsburgh Collaborators: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions	Autism, Sleep Disturbances in Children, Sleep
Enrollment	60 participants
Start Date	2026-07-20
Primary Completion	2030-07 (estimated)
Study Completion	2030-08 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-22