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First received: September 12, 2022

Clinical Trial: Trial of Zolpidem for Sleep in Children With Autism

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Autism

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Randomized Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Zolpidem for Sleep in Children With Autism

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of zolpidem on sleep in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).Zolpidem is a nonbenzodiazepine GABAa receptor agonist drug that acts as a hypnotic.To accomplish this, the investigators will use a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover 8-week study design to examine the effect of zolpidem on sleep physiology as assessed by polysomnography (PSG), actigraphy, circadian rhythm, and clinical measures.

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