Sleep band may help heart patients rest in noisy hospital units
NCT ID NCT07490743
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether wearing an eye-ear sleep band, which blocks light and noise, could improve sleep quality in 100 adults admitted to a coronary care unit with acute coronary syndrome. Each patient spent one night with the band and one night with standard care, in random order. Sleep quality was measured each morning using a questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Eye-Ear Sleep Band
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help heart patients sleep better in the hospital.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 100 people. Results may not apply to all patients or settings. The sleep band may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2019
- Finished
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Nov 2019
- 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.
- Ages
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25 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 25-65 years * Admitted to the coronary care unit with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome * Not receiving sedation or invasive mechanical ventilation Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing sleep disorder * High risk for obstructive sleep apnoea, indicated by a positive score on two or more categories of the Berlin Questionnaire * Current use of pharmacological sleep aids * Habitual use of an eye mask during sleep * Baseline pain score of 7 or above on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) * Documented hearing or visual impairment, or current use of a hearing aid * Requirement for invasive mechanical ventilation * Receipt of general anaesthesia within the preceding 12 hours
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Koç University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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