About the group
The SHeaR research group is based on a collaboration between University of Oslo (UiO), Akershus University Hospital (Ahus), Oslo University Hospital (OUS) and Drammen Hospital.
We have contributed to the development of an electronic sleep diary. Currently we are testing scalable interventions for the treatment of sleep apnoea and chronic insomnia disorder.
We have ongoing studies related to Akershus Sleep Apnea cohort (ASAP) and patients referred with suspicion of OSA to Ahus and North Estonia Medical Center.
The project for development and testing of treatment for insomnia with CBT-I and effect on biomarkers in heart patients is conducted through a collaboration with the University of Oslo (UiO), Oslo University Hospital (OUH), Drammen Hospital and Akershus University Hospital (Ahus).
We collaborate with the following EU projects through international cooperation:
- Sleep Revolution
- Innovative Medicines Initiative, Beamer
- Eurostars Hypnos
- Interreg ØKS, innosleep
- Nordforsk Nordic Personalized Medicine, Nordsleep study
Long term goals
The group's long-term goal is to develop and test the effect of personalized treatments for sleep disorders. Therefore, we aim to map out psychological and somatic factors that affect sleep such as:
- anxiety
- dysfunctional believes and attitudes
- depression
- pharyngeal closing pressure
- arousal threshold
- loop gain
- restlessness or muscle function.
A holistic understanding of the interplay between these factors, allows us to develop new therapeutic methods.
Combining interdisciplinary skills, we produce world-class research that benefits the patients.
Thus, we will maximize our goal of helping patients with sleep disorders to access safe and effective sleep treatments. Subsequently, health-related quality of life and better short- and long-term health outcomes for the individual patient and population may be improved.
Projects
The group's research projects are divided into six thematic areas:
Innosleep - task 3.1
Development of standardized diagnostics and surgical intervention in case of non-compliance with treatment in patients with sleep apnea.
Read more about the study (in Norwegian).
Project Eurostars Hypnos 1
Development of interventions aimed at the awakening threshold and treatment adherence.
Read more about the study (in Norwegian).
Akershus Sleep Apnea project 3 (ASAP)
Development of interventions aimed at central breathing regulation and treatment adherence.
Read more about the study (in Norwegian).
Sleep Apnea, tecnological treatment study
Development of interventions based on focused muscle training and treatment adherence.
Read more about the study (in Norwegian).
The Bio-psychosocial project
Development and testing of psychological interventions for the treatment of insomnia in cardiac patients.
Read more about the study (in Norwegian).
NORCOR insomnia study
Insomnia in cardiac patients.
Read more about the study (in Norwegian).
Cooperation
- Professor Erna Sif Arnardottir, University of Reykjavik.
- Professor Juha Töyras, University of Eastern Finland. Leader of the STAR research group
- Professor Jan Hedner, University of Gothenburg.
- Senior Consultant Asbjørn Kørvel-Hanquist, Køge University Hospital.
- Associate Professor Triin Jägomägi, Tartu University Hospital.
- Colin Espie, University of Oxford.
- Åshild Faresjö and Professor Anders Broström, University of Linköping.
- National center for sleep medicine (in Norwegian). Hrubos-Strøm apointet as representative for The South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority.
- Norwegian society for sleep medicine (in Norwegian). Hrubos-Strøm as board member.
- National competence network for personalized medicine (in Norwegian). Hrubos-Strøm is member.
- Norwegian society for cognitive therapy (in Norwegian). Toril Dammen is member.
- NOR-COR. Department of medicine, Drammen hospital. John Munkhaugen leads Nor-COR. Toril Dammen, leads the bio-psychosocial group.