Effects of insomnia and chronic use of hypnotics on driving performance

Effects of insomnia and chronic use of hypnotics on driving performance - Insomnia, hypnotics and driving

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON31127

Enrollment

Registered

2007-05-08

Start date

2007-12-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

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Conditions

sleep problems

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: healthy (except for patients with complaints of insomnia) age 55 year or older possession of a valid drivers license average annual driving experience of 3000 km per year over the last three years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: abuse of alcohol, nicotine and cafeine use of medication that might affect driving performance (except hypnotics) For patients: Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders; Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders; Sleep-Related Movement Disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The main study parameter is Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP in cm) in the highway driving test.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time to speed adaptation (in msec) and brake reaction time (in msec) in the car following test. Cognitive and psychomotor tests: 15-Word Learning Test; Critical Tracking Task; Divided Attention Task; Stop Signal Task; Psychomotor Vigilance Task; Digit Span Backward and Forward. Subjective evaluations: Subjective alertness BOnd &Lader Visual Analogue Scales.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results