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Extra sleep might boost pain tolerance, small study suggests

NCT ID NCT05816434

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Penn State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether sleeping at least an hour more each night for a week could help college students handle pain better. Thirty-six healthy young adults wore watches to track sleep and heart rate, and took pain tests (pressure and cold) before and after the sleep change. The goal was to see if more sleep raises pain tolerance and threshold.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

36 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2024

Finished

Nov 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Ages

18 to 24 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 to 24 (inclusive) years of age at enrollment 2. Fluent English speaker and reader 3. Willing to refrain from initiating new therapeutic interventions (e.g., medication; behavioral) designed to target sleep or pain for the duration of study participation Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosed with a sleep disorder 2. Diagnosed with a pain disorder 3. Has experienced a cold-related injury frostbite or has any other nerve damage to the feet 4. Has a history of injury to any of the muscular measurement sites for pain (I.e. shoulder, jaw, forearm) 5. Diagnosed with hypertension or cardiovascular disease 6. Evidence of hypertension 7. Diagnosed serious mental health disorder or substance use disorder 8. Taking any physician-directed pharmacologic intervention for sleep 9. Taking any physician-directed pharmacologic intervention for pain 10. Personal health history of traumatic brain injury 11. Pregnant 12. Current smoker

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Conditions

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Pain sleep disorder

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Pain Sleep

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States

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