Itch-related sleep results
Reduced itch may lead to better sleep
Sometimes itch from Alagille syndrome doesn’t take a break—it may make sleeping difficult, too.
Sometimes itch from Alagille
syndrome doesn’t take a break—
it may make sleeping difficult, too.
To determine a secondary outcome in the Bylvay clinical trial, caregivers were asked 7 questions about how itch disrupts their child's sleep. If you have questions about how these data were analyzed, your doctor can help explain it further.
In just 1 month, the reduced itch (cholestatic pruritus) from Bylvay led to sleep improvements compared to placebo
By 24 weeks,
the reduced itch
from Bylvay
helped patients experience
By 24 weeks,
the reduced itch
from Bylvay helped
patients experience
47% fewer days needing soothing from a caregiver to fall asleep compared to 6% taking a placebo
35% fewer days needing to sleep with a caregiver compared to 8% taking a placebo
43% fewer days needing help falling asleep compared to 10% taking a placebo
There were also questions about number of awakenings, days seeing blood due to scratching, days needing to take medication to sleep, and a daytime tiredness score, but these were not statistically significant.
The information shown about sleep disruption is a secondary outcome of the study. It was not analyzed to the same extent as the primary outcome about itch. Data should be reviewed with caution. If you have questions about this limitation, your doctor can help explain it further.
Ask your doctor if less itch with Bylvay can help you rest easier