Study on How Sleep Problems Affect Mental Health and Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults Aged 18 to 60

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are investigating how sleep disturbances affect people who have experienced a traumatic brain injury TBI, which can occur from a forceful bump or jolt to the head or body. The study aims to understand how sleep issues relate to mental health and recovery outcomes, including returning to normal daily activities like work. By exploring this connection, the hope is to improve care and treatment for individuals with TBI. The study includes three parts Part 1 is a cohort study recruiting participants within 12 weeks of their injury, where they wear a wrist device called GENEActiv to monitor sleep and movement for two weeks and complete sleep diaries and questionnaires at 3 and 6 months post-injury. Part 2 is a cross-sectional study of people with chronic TBI injury older than 12 months who also wear the device for two weeks and complete questionnaires once. Part 3 involves interviews with a subset of participants from the first two parts to explore their experiences of sleep disturbance and recovery. Participants will wear the GENEActiv device continuously for two weeks and fill out daily sleep diaries, which take about five minutes each day. Questionnaires assessing mental health and functional recovery take about an hour to complete. Interviews last 45 to 60 minutes and may be conducted online, in person, or by phone. The study measures include sleep quality, mental health, functional outcomes, and rehabilitation engagement. The total participation time varies by study part, with individual follow-up lasting up to 7 months in Part 1. Data confidentiality and participant support are provided throughout the research.

An Exploration of Sleep Disturbance and Outcomes in TBI (SLEEP-TBI)