Dermatologic Research Evaluation and Monitoring of Sleep in Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis

Study Purpose

Getting enough sleep is important for maximizing health and well-being. When it comes to health, sleep is as vital as regular exercise and eating a balanced diet. Not getting enough sleep can lead to health problems like heart attacks, diabetes, and even cancer. Since individuals with psoriasis have these same health problems, getting better sleep may help to keep them happier and healthier. This study will look at how individuals with psoriasis sleep and if their sleep is different than indivuduals without psoriasis.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

Yes
Study Type

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Observational
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with a diagnosis of moderate to severe plaque type psoriasis confirmed by the principal investigator. Moderate to severe psoriasis will be defined as affected BSA ≥3%. Healthy controls will be age and sex matched (see below) subjects with no prior or current history of psoriasis. 2. Are at least 18 years of age. 3. Psoriasis has been stable over the last 3 months. 4. Psoriasis is either untreated or treated only with topicals at the current time (see exclusion criteria for washout times) 5. Subjectively reported poor sleep quality using the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) (defined as a global score >5) 6. Fluent in English. 7. Demonstrate understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by voluntary informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with guttate, erythrodermic, or pustular psoriasis subtypes. 2. Having a previous diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or another medically defined sleep disorder or fall into the intermediate or high-risk groups for having OSA as calculated by the STOP-BANG questionnaire. 3. Subjects who have used the following treatments for psoriasis: phototherapy (UVB) in the last 2 weeks, photochemotherapy (PUVA) in the last 4 weeks, oral systemic treatments in the last 4 weeks, biologic immunomodulating agents in the last 12 weeks, or have had exposure to any other investigational drug/device within 30 days prior to study entry. 4. Subjects who have used any over the counter or prescription sleep aids within five half-lives of the agent in question.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT05102474
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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University of California, San Francisco
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Tina Bhutani, MD, MAS
Principal Investigator Affiliation University of California, San Francisco
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other, Industry
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Psoriasis Vulgaris
Additional Details

A growing body of literature has revealed that individuals with psoriasis are more likely to report sleep disturbance when compared to the general population. The cross-sectional study presented here will allow the investigators to objectively and rigorously measure sleep architecture in psoriasis patients and compare it to healthy controls, If sleep dysfunction is confirmed in this population, then clinical interventions such as screening for sleep disturbance or promoting sleep hygiene could lead to meaningful improvements in patients' health, longevity, and overall quality of life.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

: Moderate to Severe Psoriasis

Moderate to severe psoriasis will be defined as affected body surface area (BSA) ≥3%.

: Healthy Controls

Healthy controls will be age and sex matched subjects with no prior or current history of psoriasis.

Interventions

Other: - Polysomnography (PSG)

PSG is the gold standard for objectively measuring sleep in the laboratory setting. The procedure consists of electrodes measuring brain activity (electroencephalography, EEG), eye movements (electrooculography, EOG), muscle activity (electromyography, EMG), respiratory events, snoring activity, blood oxygen saturation, and body position. Video surveillance during the sleep study can also monitor for itching events that occur during the night.

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UCSF Psorisis Center, San Francisco, California

Status

Recruiting

Address

UCSF Psorisis Center

San Francisco, California, 94118

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