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Measuring Plasma Orexin Concentrations in Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Not Applicable
Conditions
arcolepsy &amp
idiopathic hypersomnia
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000015562
Lead Sponsor
Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

The control group consists of normal subjects without sleep disorders, mental disorders, the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a sedative, hypnotic, or stimulant, etc.), and severe physical diseases. Patients with anemia or renal failure are excluded from the narcolepsy group, the idiopathic hypersomnia group, and the control group.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
plasma orexin concentrations
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
sleepiness measured with the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
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