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Impact of Dysregulation of Core Body Temperature on Sleep in Patients With Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia

Impact of Dysregulation of Core Body Temperature on Sleep in Patients With Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05378932
Acronym
DEH-Somno
Enrollment
22
Registered
2022-05-18
Start date
2022-06-10
Completion date
2024-01-16
Last updated
2025-09-12

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Conditions

Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia

Keywords

Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, Sleep efficiency, Circadian biological clock, Melatonin, Actigraphy, Polysomnography (PSG)

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to compare sleep efficiency by means of actigraphy in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with healthy controls. Sleep efficiency, assessed on actigraphy, sleep architecture assessed on on polysomnography, body temperature and urine melatonin levels will be compared between the patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with healthy controls.

Detailed description

Ectodermal dysplasias (ED) are rare genetic diseases characterized by a developmental abnormality of at least two of the following ectodermal derivatives: teeth, nails, pilosity and glands. In the hypohidrotic form (HED), dental abnormalities (oligodontia, hypodontia) and the decrease or even the absence of sweating are predominant. The lack of sweating, and therefore of the regulation of core body temperature, can impact the daily lives of patients as soon as the ambient temperature exceeds 23-24 ° C. Core body temperature is one of the players of the internal biological clock that regulates sleep. Indeed, sleep is induced by a decrease in core body temperature concomitant with a peak of melatonin secretion. Consequently, the absence of sweating in HED and therefore the inability to lower core body temperature may explain the poor sleep quality reported by patients. However, sleep disturbances have not been analyzed in the literature nor the relationship between sleep quality and core body temperature in patients with HED. The sleep of patients with HED who are followed at the national reference center for rare diseases of the skin and mucous membranes of genetic origin (MAGEC center) of the Necker-Enfants Malades hospital will be evaluated and compared to sleep of healthy controls screened within in the patient's family. The main objective of the study is to compare the sleep efficiency evaluated on actigraphy between HED patients and healthy controls. Sleep efficiency will be measured by means of actigraphy during 10 days and one overnight polysomnography, together with continuous recording of proximal and distal skin temperature during 10 days, one-off measurement of sweating by a sweat test and urine melatonin assay over 24 hours. Subjective sleep quality will also be assessed by means of questionnaires in patients and healthy controls. Finally, patients with HED will also have a standardized psychological and neuropsychological assessment.

Interventions

OTHERActigraphy

Sleep efficiency recording at home by means of actigraphy during 10 consecutive days.

OTHERRecording of proximal and distal skin temperature and temperature of the bedroom

Recording of proximal and distal skin temperature at home by data loggers placed on the skin during 10 consecutive days. Recording of temperature of the bedroom by a data logger during 10 consecutive days.

OTHERQuestionnaires assessing subjective sleep quality

One-off questionnaires assessing subjective sleep quality. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) evaluates sleep quality with questions about sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleep medications, and daytime dysfunction during the last month. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale evaluates daytime sleepiness and comprises 8 items (situations) during which individuals assess how likely they would fall asleep.

One-off measurement of sweating by a sweat test at the hospital.

OTHERUrine melatonin assay

Two urine melatonin at home during 24 hours, one during a week day and one during the weekend

OTHERPolysomnography

Sleep architecture assessed by a polysomnography during one night at home.

OTHERStandardized psychological and neuropsychological assessment

One-off psychological and neuropsychological assessment of patients with HED during a hospital visit

Sponsors

URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin
CollaboratorOTHER
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
3 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male patients with molecularly confirmed hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED), children over 3 years of age and adults under 40 years of age. Patients will be separated into 3 age groups (3 to 6 years old, 7 to 12 years old, 13 years old and over) * Healthy controls (control subjects), of same age group, recruited if possible within the patient's direct entourage * Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* No social insurance * Presence of an associated pathology known to alter the quality of sleep (neurological, cardiac, psychiatric, severe sleep apnea syndrome) * Presence of an associated pathology causing significant psychomotor retardation, behavioral disorders with impossible cooperation or significant agitation * Treatment with psychotropic drugs or drugs stimulating vigilance * Patient under guardianship/curatorship

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sleep fragmentation index10 daysComparison of sleep fragmentation index evaluated on actigraphy between HED patients and healthy controls.
Sleep efficiency on actigraphy10 daysComparison of sleep efficiency evaluated on actigraphy between HED patients and healthy controls.
Total sleep time on actigraphy10 daysComparison of total sleep time evaluated on actigraphy between HED patients and healthy controls.
Awake after sleep onset on actigraphy10 daysComparison of wake after sleep onset evaluated on actigraphy between HED patients and healthy controls.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Awake after sleep onset on polysomnographyOne nightComparison of wake after sleep onset evaluated on polysomnography between HED patients and healthy controls.
Micro-arousal indexOne nightComparison of micro-arousal index evaluated on polysomnography between HED patients and healthy controls.
Percentage of sleep stagesOne nightComparison of the percentage of sleep stages evaluated on polysomnography between HED patients and healthy controls.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexDay 0Subjective sleep quality. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess sleep quality. Normal value \<5. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale to assess daytime sleepiness (normal value \<8)
Epworth Sleepiness ScaleDay 0Subjective sleep quality. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale to assess daytime sleepiness. Normal value \<8. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale to assess daytime sleepiness (normal value \<8)
WPPSI-IV intellectual ability testDay 0Neuropsychologic tests in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia using the WPPSI-IV. Mean normal score is 100 ± 15. Abnormal for a score \<70.
WISC-V intellectual ability testsDay 0Neuropsychologic tests in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia using the WISC-V. Mean normal score is 100 ± 15. Abnormal for a score \<70.
WAIS-IV intellectual ability testsDay 0Neuropsychologic tests in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia using the WAIS-IV. Mean normal score is 100 ± 15. Abnormal for a score \<70.
TAP attention testDay 0Attention test in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia using the TAP test. Mean normal value of T-score is 50 ± 1. Abnormal for a T-score \<30.
Melatonin secretion cycle48 hoursComparison of the melatonin secretion cycle between DEH patients and healthy controls using the urinary quantitative assay of 6-sulfatoxymelatonin by ELISA method.
Conners 3 attention questionnaireDay 0Attention questionnaire in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia using Conners 3 questionnaire. Mean normal value of T-score is 50 ± 10), abnormal T-score \> 69.
NEPSY-II for executive function testDay 0Executive function evaluation in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia using the NEPSY-II Mean normal score is 10 ± 3, abnormal when score \<4.
Trail Making for executive function testDay 0Executive function evaluation in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia using the Trail Making test. Mean normal score is 10 ± 3, abnormal when score \<4.
TAP subtests for executive functionDay 0Executive function evaluation in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia using the TAP subtests. Mean normal value of T-score TAP subtests is 50 ± 10, abnormal T-score is \<30.
BRIEF and BRIEF-P questionnaire for executive functionDay 0Executive function questionnaire in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia using BRIEF and BRIEF-P questionnaire. Mean normal value of T-score is 50 ± 10, abnormal T-score is \> 65.
Correlation between skin temperature and sleep efficiency and architecture10 daysCorrelation between skin temperature and sleep efficiency in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia and healthy controls. Sleep efficiency is evaluated by actigraphy results and architecture by polysomnography results. Skin temperature is evaluated by a data logger placed on the skin.
Correlation between skin temperature and sleep questionnaires scores10 daysCorrelation between skin temperature and sleep quality questionnaires scores in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia and healthy controls.
Correlation between skin temperature and melatonin secretion10 daysCorrelation between skin temperature and melatonin secretion cycle in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia and in control subjects.
Correlation between sleep efficiency and neuropsychological test scores10 daysCorrelation between sleep efficiency evaluated on actigraphy and neuropsychological test scores in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
NEPSY-II attention testDay 0Attention test in patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia using the NEPSY-II test. Mean normal value =10 (SD3). Abnormal for a score \<4).
Total sleep time on polysomnographyOne nightComparison of total sleep time evaluated on polysomnography between HED patients and healthy controls.
Sleep onset latencyOne nightComparison of sleep onset latency evaluated on polysomnography between HED patients and healthy controls.
Sleep efficiency on polysomnographyOne nightComparison of sleep efficiency evaluated on polysomnography between HED patients and healthy controls.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026