Hospital air and noise may be keeping patients awake
NCT ID NCT06802367
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how things like air quality, noise, and light in hospital wards affect patients' sleep. Researchers will measure these factors and track the sleep of 120 adult patients who stay at least two nights. The goal is to understand the hospital environment better and find ways to improve patient rest and recovery.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
University Hospitals Leicester Patients
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Hospital admission with a diagnosis that requires at least 2 nights. * Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study. If a patient for example has dementia and/ or the inability to retain information or if they are unable to wear the device, they will not be consented. * Aged 18 years or above. * Able (in the ward staff, research team and investigator's opinion) and willing to comply with all study requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Any significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the participants or other patients at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the result of the study, or the participant's ability to participate in the study. * Reported history of sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) or insomnia.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Glenfield Hospital
RECRUITINGLeicester, Leicester, LE3 9QP, United Kingdom
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