Scleroderma Patients' sleep troubles under the microscope
NCT ID NCT07175246
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will use an overnight sleep test (polysomnography) to measure breathing problems during sleep in 30 adults with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). The goal is to find out how common sleep-disordered breathing is in this group. No treatment is given—this is purely an observation to gather data.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal how common sleep breathing problems are in scleroderma, pointing toward better screening and care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study (30 people) that only measures sleep patterns—it does not test any treatment. Results may not apply to all scleroderma patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Age ≥ 18 years, with Confirmed diagnosed of SSc (2013 ACR/EULAR criteria)
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥ 18 years, with Confirmed diagnosed of SSc (2013 ACR/EULAR criteria). Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing primary sleep disorders diagnosed before SSc diagnosis * Use of sedatives or hypnotics within the last month that significantly alter sleep architecture * Severe psychiatric or neurological conditions * Refusal to participate in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut University hospital
Asyut, Asyut Governorate, 71515, Egypt
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