Ruckser Nadja, Röcken Melissa, Ochel Jean, Wiater Alfred, Calvano Claudia
Department of Education and Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Campus Charité Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
PLoS One. 2025 Apr 29;20(4):e0322302. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322302. eCollection 2025.
Sleep problems are widespread among children and can have a negative impact on their development, everyday functioning and pose an additional burden on the parents. While there are numerous apps designed to improve children's sleep and help them fall asleep, little data are available regarding the feasibility, acceptability and efficacy. The purpose of this study is to conduct an initial analysis of the feasibility and acceptability of the Aumio app and an email psychoeducational module as well as preliminary efficacy on child's sleep quality and the associated factors well-being and parental stress. This research project is designed as a single-group pre-post design for a sample of 456 guardian-child dyads, with children aged 6-12 years. Participants will be recruited through the Aumio app as well as through advertisements in pediatric clinics and online. During the 12-week intervention, participants will be provided with the Aumio app and the parent-centred email psychoeducation module. At the beginning of the intervention and before the first app use (T0), six weeks after the first app use (T1), and immediately following the conclusion of the 12-week intervention (T2), the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy on children's sleep and health-related quality of life as well as parental stress will be examined. The study will examine the association between the intensity of the Aumio app use and the endpoints to improve feasibility and acceptability by synthesizing recommendations for use. This pilot study can provide important insights into an app targeting child's sleep problems in naturalistic, uncontrolled settings. Through this study, the existing research gap regarding app-based interventions for improving infant sleep will be addressed. Results will stimulate further development and research in the area of evidence-based mobile health interventions for children and their parents.
睡眠问题在儿童中普遍存在，会对他们的发育、日常功能产生负面影响，并给父母带来额外负担。虽然有许多旨在改善儿童睡眠并帮助他们入睡的应用程序，但关于其可行性、可接受性和有效性的数据却很少。本研究的目的是对Aumio应用程序和电子邮件心理教育模块的可行性和可接受性进行初步分析，以及对儿童睡眠质量、相关因素幸福感和父母压力的初步疗效。本研究项目设计为针对456对监护人与儿童组成的样本进行单组前后测设计，儿童年龄在6至12岁之间。参与者将通过Aumio应用程序以及儿科诊所和网络上的广告招募。在为期12周的干预期间，将为参与者提供Aumio应用程序和以家长为中心的电子邮件心理教育模块。在干预开始时、首次使用应用程序之前（T0）、首次使用应用程序六周后（T1）以及12周干预结束后立即（T2），将检查对儿童睡眠和与健康相关的生活质量以及父母压力的可行性、可接受性和初步疗效。该研究将通过综合使用建议来检查Aumio应用程序使用强度与终点之间的关联，以提高可行性和可接受性。这项试点研究可以为在自然、无控制环境中针对儿童睡眠问题的应用程序提供重要见解。通过这项研究，将解决关于基于应用程序改善婴儿睡眠的现有研究空白。研究结果将推动针对儿童及其父母的循证移动健康干预领域的进一步发展和研究。
