Better sleep, sharper mind? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07387783
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how sleep quality relates to cognitive functions like attention, memory, and problem-solving in 75 healthy adults aged 18-35. Participants will wear a sleep tracker for five nights and complete thinking tests. The goal is to better understand the link between sleep and brain performance.
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 study could help clarify how sleep affects memory, attention, and decision-making in healthy young people.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to people with sleep disorders or older adults.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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
The study population consists of healthy young adults aged between 18 and 35 years. Participants are recruited from a non-clinical population and are required to be fluent in Turkish to ensure valid administration of cognitive assessments. Individuals with self-reported good general health and without active medical, neurological, or psychiatric conditions that may affect sleep or cognitive functioning are eligible. All participants are able and willing to comply with the study procedures, including wearing a wearable sleep monitoring device for five consecutive days and completing a single-session cognitive assessment.
- Ages
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18 to 35 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: * Between 18 and 35 years. * Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent. * Sufficient ability to read, understand, and communicate in Turkish, the language in which the assessments are administered. * Self-reported good general health, with no active medical or psychiatric conditions that significantly affect daily functioning. * Willingness and ability to wear a wearable sleep monitoring device continuously for five consecutive days and to comply with device usage instructions. * Ability to attend and complete a single-session cognitive assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Regular or frequent use of medications known to affect sleep or cognitive function, including sedative-hypnotics, benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, stimulants, opioids, or similar agents. * Initiation of, or dose changes in, psychotropic medications within the past four weeks. * Being under the influence of alcohol or illicit substances on the day of cognitive testing. * Engagement in night shift work or rotating shift schedules within the past one month. * Travel across time zones resulting in a time difference of two hours or more within the past two weeks. * Uncontrolled high daily intake of caffeine (e.g., \>400 mg/day) and unwillingness to reduce consumption during the study period. * Color blindness or other color vision deficiencies, due to their potential impact on Stroop Test performance. * Dermatological conditions, allergies, or skin lesions at the wrist that prevent wearing the device, or refusal to wear the device as required. * Acute illness within the past two weeks, including febrile infections, severe pain, or other acute medical conditions that may temporarily affect sleep or cognitive performance. * Pregnancy or early postpartum period.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Üsküdar University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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