MedPath

Insomniacs driving after use of sleeping medicatio

Completed
Conditions
insomnia (insomnie)use of hypnotics (slaapmiddelengebruik)
Registration Number
NL-OMON25980
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht University
Brief Summary

/A

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or female

2. Aged 55 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of drug or alcohol abuse

2. Presence of significant medical (e.g. cancer), neurological (e.g. dementia, epilepsy, Parkinson), or psychiatric disorders (e.g. psychosis, major depression)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The main study parameter is Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP in cm) in the highway driving test.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Highway driving test: <br /><br>Standard Deviation of Speed (SDSP in km/h)<br /><br>- Car following test:<br /><br> Time to Speed Adaptation (TSA, in ms), brake reaction time (BRT, in ms) and Standard Deviation of Headway (SDH).<br /><br /><br>Cognitive and psychomotor tests: <br /><br>• 15-Word Learning Test (Immediate and Delayed Recall Scores, Speed and accuracy of Recognition); <br /><br>• Critical Tracking Task (Average lambda [in rad/s]); <br /><br>• Divided Attention Task (Tracking Error [in mm], Target Detection Time [in ms]; <br /><br>• Stop Signal Task (Go Reaction Time [in ms], Stop Signal Reaction Time [in ms]); <br /><br>• Psychomotor Vigilance Task (mean Reaction Time [in ms]; percentage of Lapses [in %];<br /><br>• Digit Span Backward and Forward (Maximum Forward and Backward Score).<br /><br>• Subjective evaluations: Subjective alertness assessed by Visual Analogue Scales<br>
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath