Validation of the Essener Questionnaire of Age and Sleepiness in th Elderly using Pupillometry

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00000772

Enrollment

100

Registered

2013-05-28

Start date

2012-01-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

daytime sleepiness

Interventions

Group 1: External validation of the construct of daytime sleepiness by determination using the external, objective and valid method of pupillogrphie and simultaneous determination of daytime sleepines

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

70 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: geriatric in-hospital patients, age over 70 years no disease of the eye written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: unstable clinical state terminal clinical state palliative patient unwillingness to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparing two test methods for detecting sleepiness. The newly developed measurement methods (EFAS) is externally validated by means of a valid and objective method (pupillography).	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHelmut Frohnhofen

Kliniken Essen Mitte Zentrum für Altersmedizin

h.frohnhofn@kliniken-essen-mitte.de0201-17423001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026