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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