Sleep Disorders and Psychophysical Well-being in HIV+ Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The primary goal of this observational study is to investigate sleep quality in patients living with HIV+. The secondary objective is to measure the influence of sleep quality on indicators of mental health (anxiety, depression and stress) and quality of life. The main questions it aims to answer are: Measuring the effects of poor sleep quality on mental and physical health in HIV+ patients. Monitor the sleep pattern in the HIV+ population. Participants will fill out an online cross-sectional survey. The online questionnaire survey will collect: sociodemographic and clinical data related to HIV infection, sleep quality, mental health, quality of life.

Official Title
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Sleep Disorders, Mental Health and Quality of Life in a Court of HIV+ Patients

Conditions
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HIV Infections

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Survey


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: HIV diagnosis. Being treated at the Infectious Diseases Outpatient Clinic of Policlinico Gemelli in Rome. Ongoing antiretroviral therapy. Age > 18 years. Native Italian speaker. Informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Absence of an HIV diagnosis. Not being treated at the Infectious Diseases Outpatient Clinic of Policlinico Gemelli in Rome. Absence of ongoing antiretroviral therapy. Age > 18 years. Not being a native Italian speaker. Refusal to sign informed consent

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: Survey|Each participant completed an anonymous 62-item online survey.|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sleep quality | It will investigate with the Italian version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) the quality of sleep in HIV+ patients by assessing the reported subjective quality, latency, duration, efficiency, degree of disturbed sleep, use of sleep medications, and how much sleep-related problems affect daily routines. | 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Influence of sleep quality on mental health | Mental health will be investigated using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) 21, a self-assessment instrument containing 21 useful items to investigate three constructs: depression, anxiety and stress. Each construct constitutes a specific subscale, consisting of 7 items. Each item corresponds to a statement, referring to the past week. | 1 year | 
| Influence of sleep quality on quality of life | Quality of life will be investigated using the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). The SF-12 investigates quality of life with 12 items: 6 items are concerned with physical health (physical functioning, physical plane limitations, physical pain, general health) and 6 items are concerned with mental health (emotional plane limitations, fatigue or lack of energy, social functioning, emotional well-being). | 1 year |