Could a gentle rocking bed boost memory and sleep for brain injury patients?
NCT ID NCT07658027
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study investigates whether sleeping on a gently rocking bed can improve sleep quality and memory in people undergoing neurorehabilitation after conditions like stroke, traumatic brain injury, or inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system. Participants will sleep on the rocking bed for 14 nights and undergo sleep assessments. The goal is to see if this simple, non-invasive approach can enhance standard memory training.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- rocking bed (Somnomat)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to boost memory and sleep quality for people recovering from brain injuries or diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early study with only 20 participants, and the rocking bed is not yet certified in Switzerland. Benefits are not guaranteed, and there are minor risks like falling or discomfort.
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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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Neurorehabilitation clinic patients with focus in learning or memory in neuropsychological training * Age \> 18 years * Signed informed consent * Smokers and non-smokers * Patients of all ethnical backgrounds Exclusion Criteria: * Disorders of the vestibular system or sensitivity to motion sickness (Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire \<10 (Golding, 2006) * Hygiene-relevant infections requiring sanitization of patient care equipment: active or their asymptomatic carrying (as surface material of the rocking bed is not eligible * Cognitive or motor deficit presenting a risk for self-use of the rocking bed at night: utmostly, creating the risk of falls during embarking and disembarking from the bed * Transfer deficits. \>1 persons are needed for transfer * Short planned duration of stay \<4 weeks * Pregnancy or lactation * Refusal to participate
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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cereneo Schweiz AG, Hertensteinstrasse 162 CH-6353
Weggis, 6353, Switzerland