Can regular exercise sharpen your mind and improve sleep?
NCT ID NCT07676292
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether university students who exercise regularly have better cognitive awareness, body awareness, and sleep quality compared to those who are sedentary. Researchers will survey 140 students aged 18-25, grouping them by their physical activity levels. No drugs or physical interventions are involved—just questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the study finds differences, it could encourage universities to promote regular exercise for better student well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational survey, not a controlled experiment, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply beyond this age group.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study will include healthy university students aged 18 to 25 who are currently studying at universities in Turkey. The study population is divided into two main groups based on their physical activity levels: a sustainable exercise group consisting of students who exercise regularly, and a sedentary group consisting of students who do not exercise regularly.
- Ages
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18 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being a university student aged between 18 and 25 years * Volunteering to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Having any diagnosed psychiatric disorder * Regularly using medications that affect sleep patterns or cognitive functions * Having been diagnosed with a sleep disorder * Having a history of substance or alcohol addiction * Having had an acute illness within the last 1 month * Having undergone surgery within the last 6 months
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yeditepe University Faculty of Health Sciences
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34755, Turkey (Türkiye)
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