Status:

UNKNOWN

Sleep Disturbances in Hospitalized Children

Lead Sponsor:

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Conditions:

Sleep Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-18 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Background Sleep disturbances are prevalent in hospitalized adult patients manifested as reduced sleep time and sleep efficiency as well as increased awakenings. Insomnia is the most frequent sleep d...

Detailed Description

Data for each participant will be collected from the medical records and will include: demographic data, gender, and clinical background. Underlying sleep disorders will be screened by an accepted and...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: 4-18 years scheduled for elective surgery in the general pediatric surgery, pediatric orthopedics, pediatric urology and the pediatric plastic departments

Exclusion

  • An underlying known sleep disorder such as delayed sleep phase syndrome, sleep-disordered breathing and insomnia
  • An underlying medical condition that may directly affect sleep (state of decreased consciousness, brain surgery)
  • Taking medications that may affect sleep
  • Impairment of renal or liver functions
  • Autoimmune diseases
  • Known galactose intolerance, lactase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00749814

Start Date

October 1 2008

Last Update

September 9 2008

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Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Tel Aviv, Israel, 64239