Brain training may fight off sleepiness

NCT ID NCT04591314

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether a technique called neurofeedback can help people stay awake and think clearly after a full night of sleep deprivation. Twenty-two healthy adults completed 8 sessions of neurofeedback, where they learned to control their brain activity in real time. The goal was to see if this training could improve their ability to stay awake and perform cognitive tasks when sleep-deprived.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: neurofeedback training
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to reduce the impact of sleep loss on alertness and thinking.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early study in healthy young adults, so results may not apply to real-world sleep deprivation or to people with sleep disorders. The training requires many sessions and may not be practical for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Sleep Deprivation

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SLEEP DEPRIVATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, 33000, France

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