Assessment of fatigue in motor vehicle drivers with and without sleep apnoea.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sleep apnoea; Respiratory - Sleep apnoea

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001250224
• Lead Sponsor: Institute for Breathing and Sleep

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-24
• Study Completion: 2019-02-26
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

All participants
Aged 21-80
Non-smoker
Have held a current driver license for at least 3 years
Have driven an average of 5000 km or more per year or drive more than 4 hours a week

Sleep Apnoea Participants:
- Have moderate to severe sleep apnoea (Apnea-Hypopnea Index > 15 events per hour)

Exclusion Criteria

Conditions that contraindicate driving (e.g. epilepsy, etc)
Regular use of benzodiazepine and analgesic medication
Current night shift worker
Impaired vision that cannot be corrected with glasses
Difficulty understanding, reading and writing in English
Pregnant women

Sleep apnoea participant specific exclusion criteria -
Currently treated for OSA

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ocular parameters (specifically eye blink characteristics) - via infrared glasses[Days 1-7 of observation period];Objective sleepiness via actigrahy which provides a measure of sleep and wake patterns (based on movement).[Days 1-7 of observation period];Psychomotor vigilance performance will be assessed using a portable handheld device that measures reaction times to repeated presentation of a light stimulus over a period of 10 minutes,[Days 1-7 of observation period]