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Can a phone call teach better sleep? a trial tests remote coaching

NCT ID NCT07780422

Symptom relief Sponsor: Nada Shaban Mousa Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether an educational program delivered via telemedicine can improve sleep quality, sleep habits, and physical activity in medical students with poor sleep. Participants are randomly assigned to receive the same sleep education either remotely or in person. Sleep quality is measured before and after using a standard questionnaire. The goal is to see if remote teaching can be as effective as face-to-face sessions in promoting healthier sleep.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Telemedicine-based educational intervention on sleep hygiene and physical activity
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a scalable, remote way to improve sleep habits and quality among busy students and similar populations.
What could go wrong
The trial is relatively small and focuses on a specific group (medical students), so results may not apply broadly. Improvements in sleep quality may be modest or short-lived.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

142 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2026

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Registered undergraduate medical students at Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. * Access to a smartphone and the internet. * Poor sleep quality, defined as a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) global score greater than 5. * Provided written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * History of chronic psychiatric or neurological disorders. * Current use of sleep medications. * Severe chronic illnesses affecting physical activity. * Positive screening for moderate to severe depression or anxiety, defined as a score ≥10 on either the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) or the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia Sleep Hygiene

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Sleep quality

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

    Giza, Egypt

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