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Excessive Daytime SleepinessSOMNOLDNCT05822128

Alternative Epworth Sleepiness Scale ESS-ALT in French

An observational study of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 2 sites in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is undoubtedly the most commonly used tool in daily clinical practice to assess daytime sleepiness in patients of all ages by means of a self-administered questionnaire. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
What is being tested?
Test of an alternative Epworth Sleepiness Scale ESS-ALT in French
How many people
102 participants
Where
2 sitesFrance
Study dates
28 Jun 2023to 20 Oct 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 65 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Study population: Seniors with suspected sleep disorders referred for assessment

Who may be able to join

  • Patient 65 years of age and older
  • Consulting for sleep disorders
  • Enrolled in a social security system or entitled to it
  • Patient informed and having expressed his non-opposition to participate in the research

Who cannot join

  • Severe psychiatric or cognitive disorders that do not allow the completion of examinations/questionnaires
  • Patients who are dependent for all acts of daily life
  • Patients with a very short life expectancy
  • Patients under guardianship or curatorship
  • Patients under AME
  • Patients whose first language is not French
  • Patients with visual or cognitive impairments that make reading impossible

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

France2 sites
  • Hospital Charles Foix

    Ivry-sur-Seine, 94205

  • service des pathologies du sommeil, hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière

    Paris, 75013

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About this study

Official title: Sleepiness in the Elderly: Validation of the Alternative Epworth Sleepiness Scale ESS-ALT in French

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is undoubtedly the most commonly used tool in daily clinical practice to assess daytime sleepiness in patients of all ages by means of a self-administered questionnaire.

In elderly subjects, the clinician is often confronted with difficulties in accurately estimating the ESS score and measuring subjective daytime sleepiness. Indeed, according to Onen et al, the ESS tends to underestimate the prevalence of sleep disorders in the geriatric population, mainly due to non-response to problematic items, namely:

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  • Item 3: Sitting, inactive in a public place (cinema, theater, meeting)
  • Item 8: In a car that has been stopped for a few minutes.

In order to overcome this problem, Janine Gronewold's German team has developed and begun work on the validation of an alternative version of the ESS, the ESS-ALT, adapted to the population of interest, in German.

The aim of the present work is to adapt the ESS-ALT in French, then to study its correlation with sleep data recorded by nocturnal polysomnography, and among the secondary objectives, to correlate it with sleep latency during iterative sleep latency tests, in order to propose to the clinician a simple, reproducible tool, allowing to measure daytime sleepiness in elderly subjects.

Read the detailed description

Developed in 1991 by Dr. Johns at the University of Melbourne and modified by him in 1997, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is undoubtedly the most commonly used tool in daily clinical practice to assess daytime sleepiness in patients of all ages by means of a self-administered questionnaire.

In elderly subjects, the clinician is often confronted with difficulties in accurately estimating the ESS score and measuring subjective daytime sleepiness. Indeed, according to Onen et al, the ESS tends to underestimate the prevalence of sleep disorders in the geriatric population, mainly due to non-response to problematic items, namely:

  • Item 3: Sitting, inactive in a public place (cinema, theater, meeting)
  • Item 8: In a car that has been stopped for a few minutes.

In order to overcome this problem, Janine Gronewold's German team has developed and begun work on the validation of an alternative version of the ESS, the ESS-ALT, adapted to the population of interest, in German.

The aim of the present work is to adapt the ESS-ALT in French, then to study its correlation with sleep data recorded by nocturnal polysomnography, and among the secondary objectives, to correlate it with sleep latency during iterative sleep latency tests, in order to propose to the clinician a simple, reproducible tool, allowing to measure daytime sleepiness in elderly subjects

Being tested
Test of an alternative Epworth Sleepiness Scale ESS-ALT in French
Keywords
Excessive daytime sleepiness, Elderly, Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Medical subject headings
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Test of an alternative Epworth Sleepiness Scale ESS-ALT in FrenchOther

    Seniors recruited into the study will test the Epworth Alternate Sleepiness Scale -ALT

Study groups in NCT05822128
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Seniors with suspected sleep disorders referred for assessmentSeniors with suspected sleep disorders referred for assessment
Receives: Other: Test of an alternative Epworth Sleepiness Scale ESS-ALT in French

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Validation of the alternative Epworth Daytime Sleepiness Scale -ALT adapted to the elderly and geriatric population in French

    forward and backward translation" between English and French, and correlation with the ESS sleepiness scale.

    Measured: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Study of the correlation between the results of the French ESS-ALT and polysomnography data

    Statistical comparison to identify the intrinsic validity of the ESS-ALT

    Measured: 24 hours

  2. Study of the correlation between the results of the French ESS-ALT and MSLT (Multiple Sleep Latency Test) data

    Statistical comparison to identify the intrinsic validity of the ESS-ALT

    Measured: 24 hours

  3. intrinsic validity of the ESS-ALT in French

    Statistical comparison to identify the intrinsic validity of the ESS-ALT

    Measured: 24 months

  4. Study of the correlation between the ESS-ALT cohort in French and the ESS-ALT cohort in Germany

    Statistical comparison to identify the intrinsic validity of the French version of ESS-ALT

    Measured: 24 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Apr 2023
  2. Study start28 Jun 2023
  3. Primary completion19 Oct 2023
  4. Study completion20 Oct 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
102 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05822128
Sponsor's protocol ID
APHP230377
Acronym
SOMNOLD
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
27 Mar 2023
Last updated
27 Nov 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 2 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Nov 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Validation of the alternative Epworth Daytime Sleepiness Scale -ALT adapted to the elderly and geriatric population in French (time frame: 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Nov 2023.

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