Scientists to scan brains all night to unlock sleep secrets

NCT ID NCT02629107

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study aims to understand how the brain behaves during sleep by using fMRI and EEG to track brain activity while playing sounds. Healthy volunteers aged 18-34 will spend nights in an MRI scanner, wearing electrodes and headphones. The goal is to see how loud a sound needs to be to wake someone up, linking brain patterns to sleep depth.

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  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

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    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States