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A study looking at the effects of HIV infection and the use of antiretroviral medication on sleeping and sleep patterns.
Project Summary
Very little is known about the effects of HIV infection or antiretroviral medication on sleep and sleep patterns. The aims of this study are to see if sleep is affected by HIV infection, and if any changes in sleep are associated with other functions in the body such as brain function.
The research involved cognitive tests, a study questionnaire, a brief medical history regarding sleep. Participants used an Actigraph to record physical activity and sleep/wake patterns and kept a sleep diary for a week. A pulse oximeter recorded the levels of oxygen in the blood was used on one night. The data was then combined with other data collected for each participant as part of the POPPY cohort study.