Insomnia, hypnotics and driving

Effects of insomnia and chronic use of hypnotics on driving performance: a parallel group comparison trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN47723701

Enrollment

Registered

2010-06-10

Start date

2007-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-14

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Conditions

Insomnia Nervous System Diseases Nonorganic sleep disorders

Interventions

3 x 2 parallel group design with three groups (chronic users, unmedicated insomnia patients, controls) and two within subject conditions (habituation and baseline). Subjects were indi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy (except for patients complaints of insomnia) 2. Aged 55 year of older, either sex 3. Possession of a valid drivers license 4. Average annual driving experience of 3000 km per year over the last three years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Abuse of alcohol, nicotine and caffeine 2. Use of medication that might affect driving performance (except hypnotics) 3. For patients: 3.1. Sleep-related breathing disorders 3.2. Circadian rhythm sleep disorders 3.3. Sleep related movement disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP in cm) in the highway driving test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Time to speed adaptation (in sec) and brake reaction time (in msec) in the car following test 2. Cognitive and psychomotor tests	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

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