Titre original : Suicide Sleep Monitoring (SSleeM): a feasibility and acceptability study of a wearable sleep tracking monitoring device in suicide attempters
Résumé : Madrid Introduction
Sleep disturbances are associated with an increased risk of suicidal
behavior. The evidence primarily stems from studies based on
questionnaires about sleep quality and duration. In recent years, the
availability of wearable health technology has increased and offers an
inexpensive, appealing, and accessible way to measure sleep. Our aim is
to assess the feasibility and acceptability of wearable sleep tracking
monitoring devices in a sample of suicide attempters and healthy
controls. Methods A prospective, open-label, 12-months study will be
conducted in the emergency department (ED) and psychiatric unit (PU) of
the University Hospital of Brest, France. Inclusion criteria are male or
female, aged 18 or over, surviving a suicide attempt, discharged from
ED or PU, with an Internet connection via Wi-Fi, and giving consent. The
sleep tracker and a smartphone will be given to the patient after
discharge. He or she will receive brief training on how to use the sleep
tracker. Patient will be asked to monitor their sleep during the two
weeks following the discharge. The feasibility will be explored by
analysing the data proceeding from the sleep tracker. The acceptability
will be assessed during the two-weeks follow up visit, using a
standardized questionnaire. We also will perform a similar assessment in
a group of 10 healthy controls recruited via announcement in social
networks. Results : Preliminary results of this ongoing study show that
feasibility and acceptance may be related to technical features of
wearable devices. Discussion A better understanding of the bidirectional
mechanism between sleep disturbances and suicide behavior will allow
the design of tailored interventions to prevent suicide attempts.
