Sleep Disorders and Disorders Associated with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients with a diagnosis of a sleep disorder (including insomnia and parasomnias) - Patients with disorders associated with excessive daytime sleepiness, including sleep-related breathing disorders, narcolepsy, and other central disorders of hypersomnolence - Written informed consent provided by the patient or, where applicable, by the patient's parent(s), legal guardian, or legally authorized representative
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Age <7 years - Patients unable to provide informed consent who do not have a legally authorized representative
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Longitudinal changes in sleep quality as assessed by the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), daytime sleepiness as measured by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and quality of life as assessed by the EuroQol (EQ-5D/EQ-VAS) and the WHOQOL-BREF. Data will be collected at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after enrollment, followed by annual assessments for an additional three years. Data collection will be based on structured interviews and verified against the patients' medical records. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Beck Depression Inventory II; Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory; Ullanlinna Narcolepsy Scale; Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); Resilienzskala (Kurzform RS-13); Berlin Social Support Scale. Data will be collected at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after enrollment, followed by annual assessments for an additional three years. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes