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Observational studyBMC pediatrics2022

Study protocol: assessing SleeP IN infants with early-onset atopic Dermatitis by Longitudinal Evaluation (The SPINDLE study).

Cathal O'Connor, Alan D Irvine, Deirdre Murray, Michelle Murphy, Jonathan O'B Hourihane, Geraldine Boylan

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Observational study in BMC pediatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05031754 (Assessing SleeP IN Infants With Early-onset Atopic Dermatitis by Longitudinal Evaluation), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 44% of its field
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05031754 unknown statusnot on this map

Assessing SleeP IN Infants With Early-onset Atopic Dermatitis by Longitudinal Evaluation

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorUniversity College CorkRan2020 to 2023Enrolled100ConditionsAtopic Dermatitis, Sleep Disturbance
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. "Infantgram?" recruitment of infants to a clinical sleep study via social media.Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cathal O'ConnorDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. cathal.oconnor@ucc.ie.ORCID 0000-0001-7084-5293
Alan D IrvineINFANT research centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-9048-2044
Deirdre MurrayDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-2201-9912
Michelle MurphyDepartment of Dermatology, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-2431-076X
Jonathan O'B HourihaneDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-4997-9857
Geraldine BoylanDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-0920-5291
University College Cork · IETrinity College Dublin · IE

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common chronic inflammatory skin condition in childhood. Most (50-60%) children with AD report sleep disturbance, which is secondary to itch, dry skin, inflammation, and abnormal circadian rhythm. Sleep is essential for brain development, learning, and growth. Sleep disruption in early life is associated with cognitive and psychological dysfunction in later life. The aim of this study is to describe in detail the sleep architecture of infants with early-onset atopic dermatitis (AD), compared to controls, by using EEG polysomnography, sleep actigraphy, and parental reporting.

methodsThis observational study will recruit six- to eight-month old infants with moderate to severe AD and age-matched control infants who do not have AD. At six-eight months diurnal sleep electroencephalography and polysomnography will be performed in our research center. Nocturnal sleep actigraphy will be performed at home for five consecutive nights at six-eight months and 12 months. Between six and 12 months, monthly questionnaires will capture data on quantitative sleep and parental sleep. Skin barrier and immune profiles will be captured at six-eight and 12 months. AD will be assessed using standardized severity assessment tools and treated according to protocol. A neurodevelopmental assessment will be performed at 18 months to assess cognition and behaviour. An estimated sample size of 50 participants in each group is required to power the primary outcome of disturbed macrostructure of sleep and secondary outcomes of disturbed microstructure of sleep, and disturbed parental sleep, assuming an attrition rate of 60%. Potential confounding factors which will be controlled for in the data analysis will include parental educational level, parental depression, feeding practice, and number of siblings. DISCUSSION: This study will provide a rich analysis of sleep in infants with AD in the first year of life using detailed electroencephalography, novel actigraphy techniques, and longitudinal parent-reported data. It may provide guidance on the optimal treatment of AD to prevent or reduce sleep disruption.

trial registrationclinicaltrials.gov NCT05031754 , retrospectively registered on September 2nd, 2021.

Indexed as

Dermatitis, AtopicSleep Wake DisordersActigraphyHumansInfantPolysomnographySleepActigraphyAtopic dermatitisEarly interventionElectroencepalographyParental sleep disruptionSleepSleep diariesSleep disruption

Identifiers

PMID35717147
PMCPMC9206384
OpenAlexW4283066494

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