Red Ears while sleepy: assessment of the relation between ear temperature and sleepiness in patients undergoing EEG examination

Red Ears while sleepy: assessment of the relation between ear temperature and sleepiness in patients undergoing EEG examination - Relation between ear temperature and sleepiness

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON46097

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-04

Start date

2017-09-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

narcolepsy sleep/wake disorder

Interventions

Ear temperature

Sleepiness

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects are > 18 years Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to sit upright for thermographic image acquisition Use of *-adrenergic antagonists or other vasoactive medication

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ear temperature before and after EEG examination, objective (sleep onset) and subjective (questionnaire) sleepiness.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Ear temperature in relation to proximal and distal skin temperature.	—

Countries

The Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)