Reports on Sleep Quality and Thermoregulation Among Veterans

Reports on Sleep Quality and Thermoregulation Among Veterans

To assess and compare the quality of sleep self- reported by veterans with sleep disorders before and after use of the Chilipad cooling mattress pad

A non-randomized convenience sampling study of N=20 adult male or female veterans (> 18 years of age) with self-reporting sleep disturbance and will utilize a Chilipad cooling mattress for the 5-week study period

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult male and female veteran patients (> 18 years of age)
• Self-report of sleep disturbance, defined as "sleep of poor quality, timing, efficiency, or duration"

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-adult patients < 18 years of age.
• Patients with chart documentation or self-report of illegal drug use, impaired orientation and cognition or currently incarcerated.
• Initiated CAM or non-CAM treatments for sleep disturbance in the last 4 weeks.
• Changed dose of a CAM or non-CAM treatments for sleep disturbance in the last 4 weeks.
• Initiated antidepressants in the last 3 months.
• Changed of an antidepressant in the last 3 months.
• Patients who describe their health as fair or poor.