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REM-sleep disruption and changes in noradrenergic neuronal reaction patterns in patients with sleep disorders or major depressio

Recruiting
Conditions
F33.2
F51.0
Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode severe without psychotic symptoms
Nonorganic insomnia
Registration Number
DRKS00016537
Lead Sponsor
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria

•Ability to provide written informed consent
•Patients with MDD, eligible for and scheduled for treatment with VNS or Patients with ID or healthy controls

Exclusion Criteria

•Acute suicidal ideations
•Ongoing substance abuse
•For controls: current relevant psychiatric (for ID patients other than ID) or somatic disorder or recurring psychiatric disorder in the past
•Somatic medication potentially confounding outcome variable besides stable psychiatric medication in patients with MDD

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
a)REML, REM (min), REM (%), REMD, EOGS, REM cycles<br>b)P3 amplitude, baseline pupil diameter<br>c)Change in BDI/HAMD/MADRAS baseline/12/18 months<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
a)NREM sleep parameters<br>b)Spectral EEG sleep parameters<br>c)Wake spectral EEG parameters<br>d)Stimulation intensities<br>e)Subjective assessments of sleep and depression<br>f)Comparison to healthy controls and patients with insomnia disorder<br>
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