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Efficacy of herbal medication in case of sleep disturbances after surgery

Completed
Conditions
F51
Nonorganic sleep disorders
Registration Number
DRKS00027903
Lead Sponsor
ni-Zentrum Naturheilkunde Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22824
Inclusion Criteria

Surgery at the University Hospital Freiburg (Deparment for General and Visceral surgery, Gynecology or Urology), postoperative stay on the normal ward between the first and fifth postoperative night or, if discharged, before the fifth postoperative night until discharge, all types of surgery and pre-existing illnesses, both genders and any age over 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

First surgery performed at another hospital, no surgery performed, sleep disorder known (ICD-10-GM-2020 G47.x or F51.x), long-term therapy with valerian or other herbal medication as well as with a conventional sleeping medication such as zolpidem, zopiclone, midazolam or lorazepam, doubled case (Patient treated several times as an inpatient, each patient may only be evaluated once), stay in intensive care unit, interruption of stay in normal ward by transfer to intensive care unit, transfer to another ward / to another hospital

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total number of patients who required a conventional/herbal/no medication between the second and fifth postoperative day in comparison (descriptive)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sociodemographic data (age, gender, illness, therapy, pre-existing illnesses), Type of sleep medication used (conventional/herbal), Number of patients for whom herbal medication was sufficient compared to the number of patients who needed a change of therapy or an additional drug, Comparison of patients with herbal and conventional medication with regard to the need for a change in therapy or additional medication, Influence of age, gender, current diagnosis, current therapy or pre-existing illnesses on the choice of medication or on the need for a change in therapy, Length of hospital stay in comparison
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