Brain injury study to track sleep and mood over a year
NCT ID NCT07215195
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at 150 people who have had a brain injury from a stroke, bleed, or trauma. Researchers will track their sleep quality and mental health symptoms for up to a year using wrist monitors, brain activity sensors, and questionnaires. The goal is to understand if poor sleep is linked to worse mental health after brain injury.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could reveal how sleep and mental health are linked after brain injury, pointing toward better support strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all types of brain injury.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 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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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Adult patients, age 18 years or over (no upper age limit) within one year of acquired brain injury (stroke, haemorrhage, trauma)
- 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: * Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study. * Aged 18 years or above. * At least one week, but less than 12 months post-injury * Clinical diagnosis of acquired brain injury (stroke, haemorrhage or traumatic). * Participants with Traumatic Brain Injury will have a Mild (probable) or Moderate-severe (definite) brain injury according to the Mayo classification * Participants must be willing to consent to us contacting their general practitioner (GP) or direct care team if we have concerns about their mental health Exclusion Criteria: * Brain injury not caused by trauma, haemorrhage or stroke * Previous brain injury. * Other relevant neurological conditions which could affect outcome measures (e.g., Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease) * No stable and suitable place to sleep
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Conditions
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How to take part
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1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oxford Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN) FMRIB, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU
RECRUITINGOxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
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