Sleep in Children with Type 1 Diabetes and their Parents in the T1D Exchange

Publication date: Available online 18 July 2017
Source:Sleep Medicine
Author(s): Sarah S. Jaser, Nicole C. Foster, Bryce A. Nelson, Julie M. Kittelsrud, Linda A. DiMeglio, Maryanne Quinn, Steven M. Willi, Jill H. Simmons
ObjectivesSleep has physiological and behavioral impacts on diabetes outcomes, yet little is known about the impact of sleep disturbances in children with type 1 diabetes. The current study sought to characterize sleep in children with type 1 diabetes and in their parents, and to examine the associations between child sleep, glycemic control and adherence, parent sleep and well-being, parental fear of hypoglycemia, and nocturnal caregiving behavior.MethodsSurveys were emailed to parents of participants 2-12 years old in the T1D Exchange clinic registry. Clinical data were obtained from the registry for the 515 respondents.ResultsIn our sample, 67% of children met criteria for poor sleep quality. Child sleep quality was related to glycemic control (HbA1c of 7.9% [63 mmol/mol] in children with poor sleep quality vs 7.6% [60 mmol/mol] in children with non-poor sleep quality; P<0.001) but not mean frequency of blood glucose monitoring (BGM) (7.6 times/day vs 7.4 in poor/non-poor quality; P=0.56). Associations were similar for sleep duration. Children with poor sleep quality were more likely to experience severe hypoglycemia (4% in children with poor sleep quality vs 1% in children with non-poor sleep quality; P=0.05) and more likely to experience DKA (7% vs 4%, respectively; P<0.001). Poorer child sleep quality was associated with poorer parental sleep quality, parental well-being, and fear of hypoglycemia (P<0.001 for all). Child sleep was not related to use of diabetes-related technology (CGM, insulin pump).ConclusionsSleep may be a modifiable factor to improve glycemic control and reduce parental distress.



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