Narcolepsy's hidden toll: study probes social brain in sleep disorders
NCT ID NCT05773872
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how narcolepsy (types 1 and 2) and idiopathic hypersomnia affect social cognition—skills like recognizing emotions and making decisions. Researchers will give 75 adults several questionnaires to measure attention, impulse control, empathy, and emotion recognition. The goal is to better understand these social challenges so that future treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, can be tailored to help.
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 research could point toward better support and therapies, like cognitive behavioral therapy, to improve social functioning in people with narcolepsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 75 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It measures questionnaires, not direct treatment outcomes, so it won't lead to a new drug or cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * adult patients (\>/= 18years old) * diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia * non opposition Exclusion Criteria: * comorbid psychiatric or neurologic disease * patient under 18 years old * patient under guardianship, curators or deprived of liberty, refusal of the patient
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens-Picardie
RECRUITINGAmiens, 80054, France
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