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NCT07103759
Evidence suggests that student athletes frequently experience sleep problems and are aware of the impact of sleep loss on mental and physical outcomes. As such, student athletes are motivated to improve sleep quality in order to improve their outcomes for overall athletic performance. This study will consist of two parts. The first part will be a survey given to 15 clubs early into the spring semester (this time will allow poor sleep habits and quality a chance to manifest). Of the individuals that participate, a survey will assess multiple domains of student athlete health, namely, sleep duration and quality, mood and depression, stress, and mental and physical well-being. The responses to the survey will be confidential, and at the end of the semester, students will be invited to complete the survey again Part 2 is an intervention. 50 of the participants will be chosen to partake in the intervention, based on predetermined criteria. The intervention will include an information session where students may ask questions. Students will be sent brief email reminders about adherence to the program and will be asked to monitor their sleep quality with sleep diaries. Half of the 50 chosen (25 students) will be asked to refrain from drinking caffeinated drinks (coffee, energy drinks, soft drinks, etc.) late in the afternoon (6pm and on). Caffeine can delay the bodies circadian rhythm and reduce the total sleep time.
NCT05838339
Health CASCADE (Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement n° 956501) aims to address complex public health problems by making co-creation a scientifically sound methodology, aided by evidence-based methods, practices, and technologies. The current study, which focuses on co-creation in the school context is part of this overarching European project. Healthy sleep is important for adolescents' mental and physical health and cognitive functioning. However, sleep difficulties are among the top three health complaints in European adolescents. This indicates a need for successful interventions. Co-creation is a promising approach to design tailored interventions. By actively involving all relevant stakeholders, co-creation has been shown to increase self-efficacy, self-consciousness, empowerment, and feelings of ownership. However, co-created interventions are localized and therefore less generalizable to a broader population. Moreover, the process is very time- and cost- consuming. To make co-creation more feasible, research should focus on the upscaling of existing interventions. The investigators propose that the co-creation process is still absolutely vital for intervention success but that it can be shortened. The investigators aim to scale up an existing intervention to promote healthy sleep. This existing intervention was developed using co-creation together with the target group (adolescents aged 13 to 15) and parents, and implemented with support of teachers and fellow students. To investigate whether the shorter co-creation process is needed in order to scale up the intervention to another setting and context, the investigators will use a three-arm cluster controlled trial. This will include one co-creation intervention school, one standard implementation school (this school receives the existing intervention without a shortened co-creation process), and one control school. The co-creation process will be structured by using the Intervention Mapping Protocol to ensure an evidence-based framework. The effect of the intervention will be evaluated using actigraphy and questionnaires, while the process will be evaluated using questionnaires, interviews, and focus groups.
NCT04583033
The purpose of this study is to slow down the aging of the participant's brain by improving sleep quality.
NCT05609890
Sleep disorders are highly prevalent all around the world and have a strong negative impact on quality of life (QoL). In Colombia, up to 60% of adults report any sleep disturbance and more than 45% have required medical assistance for this. There is abundant anecdotal and scientific evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of several plant extracts on sleep quality. In this context, the development of safe and effective natural products may have a positive impact on sleep and general QoL.
NCT04316663
The overall goal of this project is to evaluate the effect of enhanced psychological well-being on sleep quality. This study will demonstrate whether combining an intervention designed to promote psychological well-being with sleep hygiene education improves sleep quality in a non-clinical population of distressed adults reporting poor sleep in the absence of a diagnosed sleep disorder. The investigators expect an intervention combining elements of psychological well-being and sleep hygiene education to result in significant improvements in sleep quality measures from baseline to post-intervention, and greater improvements in sleep quality measures at post-intervention as compared with sleep hygiene education alone.
NCT03883724
Nocturia is prevalent in older adults and it vastly reduces quality of life. Yet its treatment remains inadequate because its causes are not well understood, especially nocturnal polyuria or increased urine production at night. This study, which builds on the investigators' ongoing research, would be the first of its kind to explore the role of sleep in nighttime urine production. The findings will contribute important knowledge to guide development of better targeted and more effective therapy for this prevalent and morbid condition.
NCT05478980
The aim of the study is to determine whether a night-time tea can improve subjective sleep quality in healthy sleepers and self-reported poor sleepers, compared to a control drink.
NCT02783027
The overarching goal of this proposal is to address the MedEvac foundation priority of educational techniques and technologies and improve Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) safety by determining if overall sleep quality and intra-shift fatigue of HEMS clinicians can be improved with real-time assessment and intervention. Aim 1: To determine the short-term impact of an enhanced SleepTrackTXT intervention on HEMS clinician fatigue reported in real-time during and at the end of shift work. Aim 2: To determine the long-term impact of the SleepTrackTXT intervention on sleep quality and sleep health indicators including hours of sleep and recovery between shift work.
NCT03567395
Inadequate sleep quality and duration may result in adverse health outcomes and poorer quality of life. Despite the availability of behavior modification and pharmaceuticals to aid sleep optimization and quality approximately 50% men and women continue to experience difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. Individuals with sleep disorders may find adherence to such interventions difficult to maintain (e.g. behavior modification) or the therapies may pose a risk (e.g. dependence on pharmaceuticals). A need exists for alternative therapeutic interventions, particularly those that are simple and cost effective. Observational and anecdotal data supports honey as a functional food to promote better sleep. As an initial step towards developing an evidence base for honey for improvement of sleep quality the investigators propose to conduct a preliminary open-label proof-of-principle study to assess the feasibility (primary outcome) and potential effectiveness (secondary outcome) of honey in improving sleep quality before embarking upon a full-scale pivotal clinical trial. The study data will confirm safety of honey use in a population of poor sleepers and to identify where improvements in study design are necessary in planning of a larger clinical trial.
NCT01966315
The investigators are going to compare the sleep quality and quantity between dexmedetomidine group and midazolam group using 24 hour polysomnography in critically ill patients. And the investigators also compare the incidence of delirium between the two groups.
NCT02825589
Based on many previous data proving hypervolemia in chronic hemodialysis patients could lead to sleep apnea and poor sleep quality. The investigators conduct this trial to evaluate whether more accurate dry weight assessment with BIA in these patients can lead to better sleep quality (measured by sleep actigraphy and questionnaires). The investigators will enroll 30 chronic hemodialysis patients in hemodialysis unit of Ramathibodi hospital whose age \> 18 years with subclinical hypervolemic status and baseline Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) score \> 5 into study. Patients with bed-ridden status, alteration of consciousness and unstable hemodynamics will be excluded. Then eligible patients will be randomized into 2 groups, BIA-guided and standard clinical guided dry weight assessment. The investigators will assess participants' dry weight at beginning of study, 3rd month and 6th month. Sleep actigraphy parameters (eg. total sleep time, sleep efficiency), sleep questionnaires score, left ventricular mass index by echocardiography, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and blood chemistry results were collected at beginning of study, the end of 1st, 3rd and 6th month. The primary outcome is change of sleep actigraphy parameters between the groups. The secondary outcomes are change of sleep questionnaires scores, change of left ventricular mass index, change of ambulatory BP monitoring and also cardiovascular complications between groups.
NCT03724474
This study aims to increase weekly minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and improve sleep quality in a sample of mid-life adults between ages 50 and 64 years.