Sleep-wake cycle and circadian profiles of inpatients admitted to a young adult mental health service

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12616000020482

Enrollment

400

Registered

2016-01-14

Start date

2016-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Sleep and circadian disturbances are intricately linked to the onset, co-morbidity and chronicity of various mental disorders. For instance, shortened or extended sleep duration, increased sleep fragmentation and delayed and disorganized sleep-wake schedules have been observed in young people with a range of affective and psychotic disorders. Increasing evidence suggests that changes in sleep and circadian rhythms may modulate the trajectory of mental disorders and treatment outcomes, but little is currently known about sleep and circadian rhythms during critical mental illness episodes leading to hospitalization and how this may relate to the recovery process. The current observational study will use novel ambulatory devices to monitor sleep, general activity levels, body temperature and ambient light exposure across multiple days in inpatients admitted to a young adult mental health service. Potential associations between sleep-wake and circadian parameters and changes in self-reported clinical symptoms measured across the course of hospitalization will also be investigated. This study has the potential to deepen our understanding of sleep and circadian disturbances in acute phases of mental disorders and how they relate to the recovery process.

Interventions

Sleep-wake and circadian monitoring for a maximum of 14 days. Participants fill out a sleep log (taking less than 5 minutes per day) each day, and wear an actigraphy recording device (watch-like device) on their wrist for the whole monitoring period (except when swimming/showering).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Admitted to a Young Adult Mental Health Service 2. Age range: 16 and 30 years of age 3. Disease status: diagnosis of anxiety, mood or psychotic disorder 4. Willingness to give written informed consent and willingness to participate to and comply with the study

Exclusion criteria

1. Insufficient English skills 2. Deemed unable to provide informed consent by the admitting clinician

Outcome results