Do sleep interventions change sleep duration in children aged 0–5 years? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

• Published in: Sleep medicine reviews Vol. 59; p. 101498
• Main Authors: Fangupo, Louise J., Haszard, Jillian J., Reynolds, Andrew N., Lucas, Albany W., McIntosh, Deborah R., Richards, Rosalina, Camp, Justine, Galland, Barbara C., Smith, Claire, Taylor, Rachael W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Children; Duration; Intervention; Sleep; Intervention; RCT; Sleep; min; CI; RCTs; MD; w; y; Duration; Children; m

This review investigated whether randomised controlled trials attempting to improve sleep or prevent sleep problems in 0–5 year olds influenced nocturnal sleep duration, day-time naps, or 24-h sleep. Medline (Ovid), EMBASE, and CINAHL were searched from inception until 9 July 2020 and supplemented w...