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The Study of Spectrum of Sleep Disorders in Cirrhotic Patients and the Efficacy of Zolpidem in Cirrhotic Patients With Insomnia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cirrhosis
Interventions
Drug: placebo
Registration Number
NCT02484963
Lead Sponsor
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
Brief Summary

All Cirrhosis liver patients (Child A/B/C) presenting to Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences will be screened for sleep disturbance and excessive daytime sleepiness with Epworth sleep score/ Pittsburgh sleep quality index. 52 patients of clinical/ radiological/ biopsy proven cirrhosis (Child A/B) will be enrolled after ruling out possibility of psychiatric illnesses like depression and anxiety with the help of PHQ-9 / GAD-7 questionnares. Patients who are suffering with sleep disturbance as evaluated with Pittsburgh sleep quality index will undergo polysomnography and will be randomised to two groups after fulfilling all inclusion criterias. Patients in group (Group 1) will receive zolpidem 5mg at bed time daily and patients in control group will receive placebo at bed time daily. The treatment will be continued for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks enrolled patients will be reassessed with PSQI and polysomnography. All patients will be advised regarding sleep hygiene.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 18 to 70 years
  • Clinical, Biochemical, Radiological ,Histological evidence of cirrhosis of all etiology
  • Child A and B cirrhosis (for intervention part)
  • Cirrhosis patients giving h/o persistent sleep disturbances (PSQI≥5)
  • Child A, B and C cirrhosis (for observational part)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Active alcohol intake or intake within 1 month of enrollment
  • Active substance abuse or intake within 1 month of enrollment
  • Known psychiatric and neurological disorders
  • Patient using antidepressant, anticonvulsants, other hypnotics
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Overt hepatic encephalopathy (grade 2,3,4)
  • Child C cirrhosis (for intervention part)
  • Acute decompensated state of CLD (Chronic Liver Disease) - GastroIntestinal bleed, increased jaundice, HE (Hepatic Encepahlopahty) , SBP (Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis).
  • HCC (HepatoCellular Carcinoma) with portal vein thrombosis
  • Acute febrile illness/ acute infection
  • Post TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic shunt)patient

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboplaceboOne tablet of placebo will be given for 4 weeks
zolpidemZolpidemTablet zolpidem 5mg once daily will be given for 4 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement in quality of sleep in CHILD A/B cirrhosis patients after 4 weeks as measured by total sleep time4 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Increase in daytime sleepiness with zolpidem as measured by ESS4 weeks
Precipitation of Hepatic encephalopathy with Zolpidem4 weeks
Improvement in sleep efficiency after treatment4 weeks
Reduction in periodic limb movements after treatment4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences

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New Delhi, Delhi, India

Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
🇮🇳New Delhi, Delhi, India

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