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Filter by:The purpose of our study is to examine the effects of a 4-week vinyasa yoga program on sleep-related and cardiovascular outcomes in adults with insomnia symptoms. This study will examine the following aims: To examine the effects of a 4-week vinyasa yoga program compared to a non-active control condition on subjective and objective sleep-related outcomes in adults who report insomnia symptoms. To examine the effects of a 4-week vinyasa yoga program compared to a non-active control on cardiovascular health. To examine the effects of a single session of vinyasa yoga compared to a non-active control condition on sleep- and cardiovascular-related outcomes collected overnight. Researchers will compare the yoga group and the non-active control group to see if there are any improvements in sleep and cardiovascular health.
Anesthesiology residency requires extended and overnight shifts, which may negatively impact the quantity and quality of sleep. Previous studies have investigated the effect of night float shift work on anesthesiology resident sleep and performance and demonstrated that total sleep quantity and time spent in deep and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep were significantly reduced during night float and did not return to baseline after 3 nights of recovery. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland, which regulates the circadian rhythm that governs sleep. Exogenous melatonin may be used as a sleep aid and is available over the counter in the United States. Melatonin is effective in realigning the circadian rhythm disorder caused by night shift work and increasing sleep duration; however, melatonin's effect on improving sleep in resident trainees has not been investigated. The investigators propose a prospective double-blinded randomized control trial to investigate the effect of melatonin on sleep quantity and quality in resident physicians assigned to a night float system.
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the role of modifiable factors affecting infant circadian rhythm so that recommendations can be made for better health outcomes for the mother and infant. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What is the association of prenatal and postnatal maternal circadian clock with infant's circadian clock at 3 months? 2. What is the association of birth outcomes, maternal factors, and environmental factors with infant circadian clock at 3 months? 3. What is the role of infant circadian clock on infant growth and temperament at 6 months of age? Participants will complete a set of questionnaires and provide saliva samples during third trimester of pregnancy and at 3 months after birth of infant.
Glaucoma is a chronic disease that causes loss of vision and potentially blindness as a result of optic nerve damage due to increased intraocular pressure. Currently, it is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide1. In 2020, 4.1 million and 3.6 million adults over the age of 50 suffered from mild to severe visual impairment and blindness respectively induced by glaucoma1. However, these predictions are likely underestimated since glaucoma can remain asymptomatic until later stages in disease progression2. There is a convincing body of evidence suggesting that there is a linear relationship between visual impairment and decreased quality of life (QOL) among glaucoma patients3. Furthermore, evidence from The National Health and Aging Trends Study suggests that this relationship may be bidirectional where older adults with visual impairment are more likely to suffer from mental illness and older adults with mental illness are more likely to suffer from visual impairment4. Mindfulness-based meditation is a promising non-pharmacological treatment that has been shown to reduce intraocular pressure and improve QOL in patients with glaucoma5. A feasibility study will be conducted using a mixed-method design to assess the feasibility of delivering a meditation intervention online to enhance the QOL and mental health of glaucoma patients. Participants will be recruited and randomized in blocks of 10 and will undergo 1:1 randomization to the intervention arm or usual care arm. The purpose of this block randomization technique is to minimize the wait time between patient recruitment and study initiation. Participants in each arm will complete online questionnaires at patient recruitment, weeks 1, 3, 6, and 12 to measure self-reported health, depression symptoms, anxiety, and sleep quality using REDCap, an electronic data capturing system provided by Lawson Health Research Institute (LHRI).
If the video-polysomnographic (vPSG) recording in the laboratory remains the reference examination in Sleep Medicine Centers for the diagnosis of sleep pathologies, the high prevalence of sleep disorders in the general population and the growing demand for exploration and management may require the use of alternative techniques such as new sleep recording or analysis devices. In collaboration with the Creative Mechatronics Company (Issoire) and the Ennery Confection Company (Le Puy en Velay), we have developed a "portable" sleep detection prototype called Easy Sleep Monitoring (ESM) which consists of an "intelligent" duvet equipped with a series of sensors capable of detecting movements and, through this, estimating sleep duration and quantifying motor phenomena during sleep. Indeed, it is a duvet which has in its thickness a grid of 35 electronic cards, equipped with an actimetric sensor and a temperature sensor. The distribution of the sensors makes it possible to detect the motor activity of the sleeper on all the body regions by considerably increasing the sensitivity and specificity compared to actimetry at the wrist. The advantage of this duvet compared to other "wearable" devices is represented by its ease of use, being less restrictive, having a reduced implementation time and not requiring the user's collaboration. For example, it could be used for sleep monitoring in the elderly and/or in a situation of hypomobility in the context of Residential establishment for dependent elderly people or hospitals. At home, it could be a sleep monitoring tool, such as monitoring treatment for insomnia, medicinal or not, or to monitor motor activity during sleep, as in the monitoring of nocturnal akinesia in parkinsonian patients. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the concordance of sleep data obtained with the ESM duvet with those obtained by video-polysomnography (vPSG). Indeed, the vPSG is the gold standard examination in the study of sleep, the only one capable of exactly defining the different stages of sleep and precisely quantifying sleep disorders.
Randomized, double-blind, parallel groups, placebo-controlled, baseline/run-in period of 21 days followed by trial period of 21 days, digital phenotyping (sleep, cognitive/psychological parameters and HRV). The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of investigating the effects of Redormin® 500 on day-time cognition and to assess psychological parameters (subjective cognitive performance, tiredness, mood, stress level, quality of life, motivation), in people with occasional sleep problems. Sleep tracking data will be collected using consumer devices of the Charge series by Fitbit.
In the WEsleep study, the investigators will perform a cluster randomized controlled trial. 3 surgical and 3 medical departments will be randomized to implement low-cost and simple interventions aimed at improving sleep in admitted patients. Another 3 surgical and 3 medical departments will be randomized to function as control groups. Subjective sleep quality and sleep-wake timing will be assessed in adult medical and surgical patients admitted into one of 12 participating wards, using questionnaires and a sleep diary. In addition, in a subset of participants, objective sleep measures will be assessed in with an EEG headband and a sleep mat.
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of laughter therapy on the general health status, sleep quality, and stress level of nursing students.
The main empirical question to be addressed is: What types of memory support are most potent for patients who are experiencing a mild cognitive impairment (MCI) relative to non-MCI patients?
A randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled direct-to-consumer study assessing the impact of health and wellness products on sleep and other health outcomes.