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NCT Number: NCT05359302

Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Sleeping and Quality of Life

Include participants who intend to practice Ramadan fasting and accept to complete the three part of the study .

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Key information

Conditions

Fasting Behavior Feeding Behavior Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Quality of Life Signs and Symptoms Sleep Disorder Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University hospital Fattouma Bourguiba

Monastir, 5000, Tunisia

About this study

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 .

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult patient intending to fast Ramadan.

Exclusion criteria

  • Age < 18 years old
  • Hemodynamic instability.
  • Myocardial infarction requiring urgent revascularization.
  • Parkinsonism: tremor problem.
  • Refusal, communication problem.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. the change in sleeping quality

    Time frame: 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.

  2. the change in the quality of life score

    Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Monastir

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
May 3, 2022
Registry last updated
Jan 15, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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