Power napping: a 20-Minute fix for stress and depression?

NCT ID NCT07315269

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: okkes zortuk Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether taking a 15-20 minute power nap each day for six weeks could improve sleep quality, reduce depression symptoms, and lower stress in healthy workers. Forty volunteers, including both daytime and shift workers, participated. Researchers measured changes using standard questionnaires before and after the napping period.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Daytime power napping (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If effective, this could point toward a simple, free way to improve sleep quality and reduce stress and depressive symptoms in healthy workers.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is short-term and relies on self-reported measures, which can be biased.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

depressive disorder insomnia occupation-related stress disorder Occupational Stress Psychological Well-Being Stress, Psychological

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DEPRESSION DISORDERS OCCUPATIONAL STRESS SLEEP QUALITY STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

Dicle University

Diyarbakır, Diyarbakar, 21000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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