Whisper while you snooze: quiet sounds may sharpen memory
NCT ID NCT06688526
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether playing quiet sounds during a nap can improve memory. Thirty healthy adults learned a finger-tapping task, napped with either quiet sounds or no sounds, and then repeated the task. Researchers measured brain waves and memory changes to see if sounds helped.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Quiet sounds
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple ways to boost memory during sleep.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study in healthy people, so results may not apply to everyone or lead to a treatment.
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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.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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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18 to 65 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: Adult - Exclusion Criteria: History of neurological disease, psychiatric disease, sleep apnea or sleep disorder. \-
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Athinoula A. Martinos Center Biomedical Imaging
Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States
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