Unmet needs of people with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder and their partners

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This multicenter cross-sectional observational project collects structured questionnaire data from patients diagnosed with iRBD and from their partners or family members. Participants are recruited through several Italian sleep and movement disorder centers and complete surveys via an online platform. Questionnaires cover informational needs, psychosocial burden, quality of life, emotional well-being, and perceptions of future health risks. The goal is to map unmet needs to guide better patient-centered communication and support services.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients diagnosed with iRBD according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd Edition (ICSD-3) criteria.
* Patients who have had a follow-up visit within the previous 12 months.
* Patients who provide informed consent to participate in the study.
* Partners/family members of patients with iRBD who accept to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with RBD who have already phenoconverted to a neurodegenerative disorder.
* Patients or partners/family members without access to an email address.

Where it's running

• IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna
  Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Recruiting
• IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
  Genoa, Liguria, Italy Recruiting
• IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
  Milan, Lombardy, Italy Recruiting
• Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Nazionale Casimiro Mondino IRCCS
  Pavia, Lombardy, Italy Recruiting
• Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Cagliari
  Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy Recruiting
• I.R.C.C.S. Associazione Oasi Maria SS. - Ospedale Classificato
  Troina, Sicily, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Elena Antelmi, Md, PhD
• Email: elena.antelmi@univr.it
• Phone: +39 0458124290

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.