Sleep Disturbances in Dermatology Patients

April 10, 2019 updated by: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Sleep Disturbances in Dermatology Patients- a Survey

This study is to investigate sleep disorders in patients with dermatologic diseases by taking into consideration dermatologic (itch, pain) and non- dermatologic (medication, depression) factors.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

624

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Basel, Switzerland, 4031
        • Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

outpatients of the dermatologic university clinic Basel

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Outpatients of the dermatologic university clinic

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Insufficient knowledge of German language
  • Illiteracy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Regensburg Insomnia Scale (RIS)
Time Frame: single time point assessment at baseline
Self-rating scale: Five items cover quantitative and qualitative sleep parameters: Sleep latency (1), sleep duration (2), sleep continuity (3), early awakening (4) and sleep depth (5). Four items cover the psychological aspects of psychophysiological insomnia (PI), such as the experience of sleepless nights (6), focussing on sleep (7), fear of insomnia (8), and daytime fitness (9), one item covers sleep medication (10). A 5-step Likert scale was provided for response.The total score ranges from 0 to 40 points (score from 0-12 points considered as normal and a higher score as indicative of PI symptoms).
single time point assessment at baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 21, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 31, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

January 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 2, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 2, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

April 4, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 11, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Req-2018-00772; sp19Mueller

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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