The Sleep Clinic Outcome and Practice Study

Launched by ST. OLAVS HOSPITAL · Oct 30, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

The Sleep Clinic Outcome and Practice Study is a clinical trial designed to understand how treatments for sleep problems are practiced and how effective they are. The main focus is on patients who have insomnia or other sleep-wake rhythm disorders, which can make it hard to sleep well at night and feel alert during the day. Participants in the study will receive usual care, which means they will meet with trained professionals like psychiatrists or psychologists. They will also fill out questionnaires and keep sleep diaries to help track their progress.

To be eligible for this study, you need to be at least 18 years old and referred to the Sleep Clinic at St. Olavs Hospital for sleep issues. It's important that you are seeking non-drug treatments for your sleep problems. However, if you work night shifts, have certain health conditions, or are caring for young children, you might not qualify. The study is not recruiting participants yet, but once it starts, it could offer valuable insights into better ways to manage sleep disturbances.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Referred to the Sleep Clinic at St. Olavs Hospital for an assessment of a sleep-wake disruption.
• • Age \>= 18 years.
• • Willing and able to provide written informed consent.
• • Meeting the diagnostic criteria for at least one of the following disorders: F51.0 Insomnia disorder or G47.2 Sleep-wake rhythm disorders, considered being either: Delayed sleep-wake phase disorder, Advanced sleep-wake phase disorder, Non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder or Irregular sleep-wake disorder
• • Desire non-pharmacological sleep treatment
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Individuals working night shifts or that otherwise have external conditions that result in inadequate sleep opportunity, such as caring for an infant or does not have permanent housing etc.
• • Individuals being blind
• • Individuals being psychotic
• • Individuals having epilepsy
• • Individuals having an ongoing substance abuse