Evaluation of Academic and Professional Trajectories of Narcoleptic Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Narcolepsy
• Interventions: Other: Questionnaires

• Registration Number: NCT03173378
• Lead Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon

Brief Summary

Narcolepsy is a chronic, disabling condition characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and, in some patients, falls in muscle tone related to emotions (cataplexies). It often begins in childhood or in young adults. Symptoms of narcolepsy are responsible for an important handicap in everyday life, and are often misunderstood by the family and professional environment. In addition, many comorbidities are associated with narcolepsy, such as depression, anxiety, or obesity.

Few studies have examined the impact of narcolepsy on patients' educational background, socio-professional integration, and quality of life. In particular, the factors of professional handicap related to the characteristics of the disease and the determinants of the insertion of the patients remain poorly known.

As a better understanding of these determinants could help to inform patients and guide them in their choices, NARCOWORK study aims at evaluating the academic and professional trajectories of a wide population of narcoleptic patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-05-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-30
• Study First Posted: 2017-06-01
• Study Start: 2017-10-03
• Primary Completion: 2018-07-10
• Study Completion: 2018-07-10
• Status Verified: 2018-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-11-27
• Last Update Posted: 2018-11-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 149

Inclusion Criteria

Group "Narcoleptic Patients":

• Type 1 or Type 2 narcolepsy
• > 18 years
• Usually followed at the Lyon Sleep Medicine Center

Group "Control":

• At least one member of each family of cases (siblings, cousins ...)
• > 18 years and of the same age as the case if possible (+/- 5 years)
• No narcolepsy

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Exclusion Criteria

• uncertain diagnosis (for the "Narcoleptic Patients" Group)
• poor knowledge of the French language
• Refusal to participate

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Questionnaires	Adult age-matched family members of the patients
Narcoleptic Patients	Questionnaires	Type 1 and Type 2 narcoleptic adult patients usually followed at the Lyon Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Disease center

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Occupational situations	30 to 45 minutes	Participants will have to complete questionnaires to compare the distribution of occupational situations subjects (worker, unemployed, student, retired, housewife) in narcoleptic patients and matched non-narcoleptic subjects (controls)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sleep Medicine Center, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon; 🇫🇷 Lyon, France