Narcolepsy Type 1, Sleep Paralysis
Conditions
Keywords
Behavioral Treatment, Sleep Paralysis, Narcolepsy Type 1
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate, with a small-scale pilot study, the efficacy of Meditation Relaxation therapy for Sleep Paralyses in patients with narcolepsy. The study involves two arms, with intervention with Meditation Relaxation therapy or sham over a period of three months.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMR therapy.
MR therapy is based on 4 steps applied directly during the attack: Step I: Reappraisal of the meaning of the attack; Step II: psychological and emotional distancing; Step III: inward focused-attention meditation; Step IV: Muscle relaxation.
BEHAVIORALbreathing-distraction exercise
The control intervention is based on a breathing exercise, the patients should entail slow deep breaths, while repeatedly counting from 1-10
Sponsors
Azienda Usl di Bologna
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Narcolepsy (type 1 and 2) based on polysomnography, Multiple Sleep Latency Test \[MLST\] and CSF hypocretin level testing). * Patients had to have experienced SP at least four times in the last month.
Exclusion criteria
* Psychiatric comorbidity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep Paralysis Experiences and Phenomenology Questionnaire (SP-EPQ) | Three months. | The questionnaire addresses the distress associated with SP. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daily journal | Three months. | Each day during the study (12 weeks), participants rated their SP occurrence, perceived duration (sec./min.), fear associated with SP, and disturbance caused by hallucinations (on a ten-point scale). |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed