Sleep Quality Among Students in Sohag University.

July 18, 2022 updated by: Dalia Saad Louis, Sohag University

Sleep Quality and Its Determinants Among Students in Sohag University.

The study will be done among undergraduate students in Sohag University for assessment of quality of sleep and its determinants .It will be done in practical faculties and theoretical faculties .

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Sleep is very necessary to our physical and mental health. Sleep is classified into satisfactory and unsatisfactory sleep. Good sleep is sleep which is sufficient in duration and has a good quality while bad sleep is the sleep which makes individual feels unsatisfactory .

University students are exposed to poor sleep, due to high work and study loads. Poor quality sleep has negative consequences on the daily life activities , associated with memory reduction , reduced learning abilities which ultimately can lead to reduce their academic achievements, and can also trigger negative health outcomes, such as mood disturbance, fatigue, impaired concentration .

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

440

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

      • Sohag, Egypt, 82524
      • Sohag, Egypt, Sohag University82524

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 to 24 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The study will be conducted in Sohag University where there are ten practical faculties and six theoretical faculties .

Two medical faculties and two non medical faculties were chosen randomly to be the setting of the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • students who are in the first four years in the selected faculties .

Exclusion Criteria:

  • students who will refuse to participate in this study.

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: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI]
Time Frame: It will be measured after completion of the study ,approximately in october 2022.
A questionnaire will be used to measure sleep quality over the last 1 month .The self-related questions include the assessment of seven different sleep domains : sleep quality, sleep latency , sleep duration , habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances , use of sleeping medications , and daytime dysfunction .The seven components scores are then added to yield a global PSQI score in the range of zero to 21. The higher the score, the worse the sleep quality. A global score greater than five is diagnostic of poor sleep quality.
It will be measured after completion of the study ,approximately in october 2022.
Epworth Sleepiness Scale [ESS]
Time Frame: It will be measured after completion of the study ,approximately in octuber 2022.
A questionnaire will be used to measure daytime sleepiness .It can determine the chance of falling asleep in 8 different circumstances. ESS score can range from 0 to 24. A global score greater than ten is diagnostic of excessive daytime sleepiness .
It will be measured after completion of the study ,approximately in octuber 2022.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dalia S Louis, Demonstrator, Faculty of Medicine -Sohag university

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)

August 15, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 26, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 10, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 14, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 16, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

January 20, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 20, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 18, 2022

Last Verified

March 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • soh-Med-21-01-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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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