Sleep Infra-slow Oscillations III

Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland17 enrolled

Overview

In young healthy subjects, we will apply sensory stimuli at specific times during sleep to evaluate the probability that the stimulus evokes an arousal.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

Sensory stimulation during sleepOTHER

Sensory stimulation during sleep

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Willingness to participate and written informed consent * Aged 20 to 40 years at the time of screening * Body mass index (BMI) ≤ 30 Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breast feeding at the time of screening * Sleep related breathing disorders * Any other sleep related breathing disorder according to AASM criteria * Current history of psychiatric disorders according to DSM-V * Current chronic treatment that may affect sleep * Any significant neurological disorder or other medical disease that may affect sleep * Any unstable medical condition * Any clinically significant sleep disorder

Locations (1)

Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland

Lugano, Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Arousal probability

Number stimuli that are followed by an EEG arousal divided by the total number of stimuli

Time frame: 8 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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