The purpose of this study is to obtain pilot data in preparation for future research designed to formally evaluate the effectiveness of the Chilipad for patients with PTSD
This is a prospective cohort, before-after trial. 20 subjects with PTSD or PTSD symptoms (per patient report) will use the Chilipad nightly for 5 weeks after completing a short battery of PROMIS questionnaires. During the 5-week study intervention, subjects will also wear an OURA ring on a finger. The OURA week measures sleep duration and quality. 5 weeks after study enrollment, patients will repeat the battery or PROMIS questionnaires and will return the Chilipad and OURA rings, both of which will be provided free of charge by the Chilipad and OURA manufacturers
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Chilipad is a commercially available pad designed to be placed between the top of a mattress and bed sheets. It allows for precise temperature regulation in one's bed.
Wake Forest Baptist Health
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
PROMIS Sleep Related Impairment Short Form
PROMIS sleep related impairment short form is a questionnaire that ranges in score from 8-40; the lower the score, the better the outcome.
Time frame: 5-week prior intervention
PROMIS Sleep Related Impairment Short Form
PROMIS sleep related impairment short form is a questionnaire that ranges in score from 8-40; the lower the score, the better the outcome.
Time frame: 5-week after intervention
PROMIS anxiety short form
PROMIS anxiety short form is a questionnaire that ranges in score from 8-40; the lower the score, the better the outcome.
Time frame: 5-week prior intervention
PROMIS Anger Short form
the PROMIS anger short form is a questionnaire that ranges in score from 5-25; the lower the score, the better the outcome.
Time frame: 5-week after intervention
OURA ring total sleep metric
OURA is a ring that is worn on a finger and collects information about the quality and duration of sleep. The total sleep metric will show hours of sleep each night.
Time frame: Nightly for 5 weeks
OURA ring REM metric
OURA is a ring that is worn on a finger and collects information about the quality and duration of sleep. The total REM metric will show the total amount of REM sleep each night.
Time frame: Nightly for 5 weeks
OURA ring DEEP sleep metric
OURA is a ring that is worn on a finger and collects information about the quality and duration of sleep. The DEEP sleep metric will show the number of hours of deep sleep each night.
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Time frame: Nightly for 5 weeks
OURA ring Efficiency metric
OURA is a ring that is worn on a finger and collects information about the quality and duration of sleep. Efficiency means the percentage of time spent sleeping while in bed.
Time frame: Nightly for 5 weeks
OURA ring latency metric
OURA is a ring that is worn on a finger and collects information about the quality and duration of sleep. Latency is the amount of time it takes a study participant to fall to sleep.
Time frame: Nightly for 5 weeks
OURA ring timing metric
OURA is a ring that is worn on a finger and collects information about the quality and duration of sleep. The timing records individual circadian rhythms.
Time frame: Nightly for 5 weeks
OURA ring sleep score metric
OURA is a ring that is worn on a finger and collects information about the quality and duration of sleep. The sleep score metric will be determined by total sleep, efficiency, disturbances, REM sleep, deep sleep, sleep latency, sleep timing and light sleep.The sleep score ranges from 0-100. Higher scores denotes better outcomes.
Time frame: Nightly for 5 weeks
OURA ring resting heart rate
OURA is a ring that is worn on a finger and collects information about the quality and duration of sleep. The resting heart rate will be recorded.
Time frame: Nightly for 5 weeks
OURA ring heart rate variability
OURA is a ring that is worn on a finger and collects information about the quality and duration of sleep. The heart rate variability will be recorded.
Time frame: Nightly for 5 weeks
OURA ring respiration rate
OURA is a ring that is worn on a finger and collects information about the quality and duration of sleep. The respiration rate will be recorded.
Time frame: Nightly for 5 weeks
OURA ring lowest resting heart rate
OURA is a ring that is worn on a finger and collects information about the quality and duration of sleep. The lowest resting heart rate will be recorded.
Time frame: Nightly for 5 weeks
OURA ring readiness score
OURA is a ring that is worn on a finger and collects information about the quality and duration of sleep. The readiness score is calculated taking in account sleep balance, previous day activity, activity balance, body temperature, resting heart rate (rhr), recovery index . Score will be between 0 and 100. A lower score indicates a worse outcome.
Time frame: Nightly for 5 weeks