Vibrating mat trial aims to boost stress recovery and sleep in healthy adults
NCT ID NCT07221318
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether using a low-frequency vibrating mat at home for 15 minutes, several times a week, can improve stress recovery, sleep quality, mood, and attention in healthy adults aged 18-45. Fifty participants will be randomly assigned to use the mat or lie quietly for three weeks. Researchers will measure heart rate variability, brain activity, and self-reported well-being to see if the mat makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- low-frequency whole-body vibration mat
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, noninvasive way to help people manage stress and improve sleep and mood at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to people with medical conditions. The effects may be small or not last long.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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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- Ages
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18 to 45 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18-45 years. * Able to provide written informed consent. * Apparently healthy and free of unstable cardiovascular, neurological, or psychiatric conditions per screening. * Cleared for low-to-moderate intensity whole-body vibration delivered supine/recumbent on a mat. * Willing and able to comply with study procedures: two lab visits; 3-week home protocol (3-4 days/week); three 15-min sessions; brief affect check-ins and daily logs. * Willing to abstain from caffeine, alcohol, and strenuous exercise for 24 hours before each lab visit and to attend visits at the same time of day. * Able to lie supine for 15 minutes and follow instructions for the HRV device. Exclusion Criteria: * Implanted electronic medical devices (e.g., pacemaker, neurostimulator). * Uncontrolled hypertension or severe vestibular disorders. * Current substance dependence. * Medications known to markedly affect autonomic function or sleep architecture (e.g., beta-blockers, antiarrhythmics, sedative-hypnotics, antidepressants with strong autonomic effects). * Diagnosed neurological or psychological disorders that substantially affect emotional processing or autonomic regulation (severe psychiatric conditions). * Prior extensive experience with vibration therapies (to minimize expectancy bias). * Any condition judged by study staff to contraindicate vibration exposure or preclude safe participation (including inability to tolerate supine/recumbent position). * Unwillingness to refrain from initiating new structured exercise or relaxation programs during the study period.
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Locations
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Florida International University, Biscaney Bay Campus
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33181, United States
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