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Does your sleep shape how generous you are? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT07697092

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This observational study looks at whether adults' sleep quality, sleep timing, and natural chronotype (morning vs. evening preference) are linked to how they share resources with others. Participants fill out sleep questionnaires, keep a 7-day sleep diary, and play a brief computer game where they make hypothetical allocation choices. The goal is to describe associations between everyday sleep patterns and prosocial behavior, without any treatment or sleep changes.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If links are found, this could inform how sleep habits influence generosity and social behavior.
What could go wrong
This is a small observational study that only looks for associations, not cause and effect. Results may not apply to everyone.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 128 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jul 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Adults aged 18 years or above will be recruited as healthy volunteers from university and community settings. Eligible participants may include university students, university staff, and community adults who can understand English or Chinese study materials and complete computer-based behavioural tasks, sleep-related questionnaires, and a 7-day sleep diary. The study is not limited to PolyU students and is not designed to recruit participants with any specific sleep disorder, mental health condition, or clinical diagnosis.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or above. * Able to provide informed consent. * Able to understand English or Chinese study materials. * Able to complete computer-based behavioural tasks and self-report questionnaires. * Willing to complete a 7-day sleep diary. Exclusion Criteria: * Aged under 18 years. * Unable to provide informed consent. * Unable to complete study materials in English or Chinese. * Prior participation in the same study. * Self-reported condition or circumstance that would make participation in a brief computer-based decision-making task or sleep-related questionnaires inappropriate or distressing.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Altruism insomnia

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Chronotype Circadian timing Prosocial decision-making Sleep quality

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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