Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 18 years and up (full criteria)
Healthy Volunteers
healthy people welcome
Location
at UCSF
Dates
study started
completion around
Principal Investigator
by Tina Bhutani, MD, MAS (ucsf)
Headshot of Tina Bhutani
Tina Bhutani

Description

Summary

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.

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.

Keywords

Psoriasis Vulgaris, Psoriasis, Polysomnography (PSG), Moderate to Severe Psoriasis

Eligibility

Location

  • UCSF Psorisis Center accepting new patients
    San Francisco California 94118 United States

Lead Scientist at University of California Health

  • Tina Bhutani, MD, MAS (ucsf)
    I am a dermatologist and clinical researcher in the Department of Dermatology at UCSF. I serve as co-director of the Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center, a world-renowned clinic dedicated to the care of patients with psoriasis.

Details

Status
accepting new patients
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
ID
NCT05102474
Study Type
Observational
Participants
Expecting 24 study participants
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