Can brain games fix sleep in autism?
NCT ID NCT06291298
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a home-based brain-training program in 12 autistic adults who also had insomnia. Participants played cognitive games for 18 hours over 6 weeks while wearing a sleep tracker and filling out sleep diaries. The goal was to see if the training was usable and could improve thinking and sleep. Because it was a small early test, results are not conclusive.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- computerized cognitive training (brain games)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to help autistic adults with both thinking and sleep problems.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small feasibility study with only 12 participants, no control group, and no long-term follow-up. The results may not apply to everyone.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, 33620, United States
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