Sleep Disturbances in Dermatology Patients

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland624 enrolled

Overview

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 Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

624

Conditions

Sleep Disorder

Interventions

survey on sleep disordersDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

self-administered patient questionnaire regarding the different aspects of sleep disorders in patients with dermatologic diseases

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Outpatients of the dermatologic university clinic Exclusion Criteria: * Insufficient knowledge of German language * Illiteracy

Locations (1)

Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel

Basel, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Regensburg Insomnia Scale (RIS)

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).

Time frame: single time point assessment at baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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