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This study aims to see if a new educational program can help college students drive less when they are tired. Researchers will compare a special behavior-change course to a standard drowsy driving safety class. About 72 students in Nevada will be randomly assigned to one of the t…

This study is testing whether a special hand massage technique, called reflexology, can help reduce feelings of tiredness and anxiety in adults receiving kidney dialysis. Researchers will compare 104 patients who get the massage along with their usual care to those who get only u…

This study is testing whether a relaxation technique called autogenic training can help people on long-term hemodialysis who suffer from restless legs, poor sleep, and fatigue. Researchers will teach 54 participants specific relaxation exercises and measure changes in their sympt…

This study is testing if a medication called bupropion can help reduce the severe fatigue experienced by people with end-stage kidney disease who are on regular dialysis. Sixteen participants will take the pill three times a week during their dialysis sessions for eight weeks. Re…

This study is testing whether smelling a natural agarwood scent at night can help hospital staff sleep better and feel less tired from work. About 78 hospital employees in Taiwan will sleep with a small scent pouch near their bed for one week. Researchers will compare results bet…

This study tests whether personalized lifestyle coaching can help emergency medicine residents working overnight shifts stay more alert and recover better. Thirty residents will be randomly assigned to receive either personalized coaching or general information about healthy habi…

This study is testing whether a smartphone app that teaches self-acupressure can help people on hemodialysis. About 70 participants will be randomly assigned to either use the daily app for 4 weeks or receive their usual care. The main goal is to see if the app-guided acupressure…

This study is testing if a medication called modafinil can help reduce severe, long-term fatigue in people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. It's a small, early-stage trial to see if a larger study is possible. About 70 participants will be randomly assigned to take eit…

This study aims to understand how a common therapy called TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) affects the brain in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Researchers will use MRI brain scans to measure activity while 15 people with MS and 15 healthy volunteers receiv…