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Simple sleep tips boost performance during ramadan fasting
NCT ID NCT07639229
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a short sleep education program designed for Ramadan in 64 male sports science students. The program included tips on sleep timing, screen use, and caffeine. Students who received the program slept better and had better attention and physical performance during Ramadan compared to those who did not.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Culturally Adapted Sleep Hygiene Education Program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple education program could help student-athletes maintain better sleep and physical performance during Ramadan.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study in male students only, so results may not apply to other groups. The intervention is brief and 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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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Mar 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 30 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: * Male sports science students aged 18 to 30 years * Intend to fast for the full duration of Ramadan * No history of diagnosed sleep disorders or medical conditions affecting sleep or cognition * Free from musculoskeletal injuries that could limit physical performance tests Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic sleep disorders (e.g., insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea) * Use of medications known to affect sleep or alertness * Failure to complete the Ramadan fasting period * Non-compliance with actigraphy monitoring procedures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax (ISSEP Sfax)
Sfax, Sfax Governorate, 3000, Tunisia
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