Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Sleeping and Quality of Life
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Include participants who intend to practice Ramadan fasting and accept to complete the three part of the study .
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
All volunteers and stable patients that intend to fast ramadan. Each participant is examined during three separate visits.
The week before Ramadan (Pre-R). the last week of Ramadan (R). the last week of the month following Ramadan (Post-R). Participants that miss one appointement or more are exluded from the study. Patient recrutement is conducted in primary care centers of the state of Monastir, out-patients clinic (Cardiology, Endocrinology) at the emergency department of Fattouma Bourguiba university hospital after a clarified written consent.
All patients benifit of a routine examen and evaluation of the quality of life by Short Form 36 (SF36) test and sleeping by Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PQSI) score .
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- the change in sleeping quality [the day of inclusion , 10 last day of Ramadan , 1 month after Ramadan]
the score of sleeping is calculated for each participant in the day of inclusion , then it is recalculated in the two others visits.
- the change in the quality of life score [the day of inclusion , 10 last day of Ramadan , 1 month after Ramadan]
the score of quality of life is calculated for each participant in the day of inclusion , then it is recalculated in the two others visits.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patient intending to fast Ramadan.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Age < 18 years old
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Hemodynamic instability.
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Myocardial infarction requiring urgent revascularization.
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Parkinsonism: tremor problem.
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Refusal, communication problem.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | University hospital Fattouma Bourguiba | Monastir | Tunisia | 5000 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Monastir
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Semir Nouira, University of Monastir
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Sleeping and quality of life