Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Sleeping and Quality of Life

NCT05359302 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Sleeping and quality of life
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 500
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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

Conditions

Fasting; Quality of Life; Sleep Disorder

Keywords

Ramadan Fasting; SF-36 score; sleeping score

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• the change in sleeping quality

  the score of sleeping is calculated for each participant in the day of inclusion , then it is recalculated in the two others visits.

  the day of inclusion , 10 last day of Ramadan , 1 month after Ramadan

• the change in the quality of life score

  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.

  the day of inclusion , 10 last day of Ramadan , 1 month after Ramadan

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Stable patients that intend to fast Ramadan. Each participant is examined during three planned visits. The first takes place during the month preceding Ramadan. The second during the last week of Ramadan and the third thirty days after the end of Ramadan. 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-patient clinic (Cardiology, Endocrinology) at the emergency department of Fattouma Bourguiba university hospital after a clarified written consent.

You may qualify if:

• Adult patient intending to fast Ramadan.

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Monastir: lead

Study Sites (1)

University hospital Fattouma Bourguiba

Monastir, 5000, Tunisia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fasting; Sleep Wake Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior; Behavior; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Semir Nouira

  University of Monastir

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 12 Weeks
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Chef of Emergency Deparment

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 22, 2022
• First Posted: May 3, 2022
• Study Start: March 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2023
• Study Completion: July 31, 2023
• Last Updated: January 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations

TU (1)