Sleep, Music, And Research Trial 2.0

Music-Based Intervention for Pediatric Epilepsy

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a music-based intervention works to improve sleep and health in children with epilepsy and their parents. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the music-based intervention improve sleep and health for both the children and their parents?

Researchers will compare two different music modules, an experimental module and a control module, to determine if the experimental module yields better outcomes.

Participants will:

1. Listen to one of the two assigned music modules twice a day (once before bedtime and once after waking up) for 6 months.
2. Complete 4 assessments, include wearing an activity and sleep tracking device, keeping a daily sleep diary, and filling out questionnaires.
3. Maintain a diary to record any seizure activity.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged between 1.5 and 9 years with epilepsy;
• Parents with sufficient Chinese language proficiency and skills to comprehend the study procedures and complete questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who have severe hearing loss even with the use of hearing devices;
• Children who are bedridden;
• Children with a documented sleep disorder, such as obstructive or central sleep apnea and sleep-related movement disorders;
• Children with severe motor dysfunction that preclude differentiation of sleep and wake states via actigraphy.