Hospital sleep hack: fewer night checks may boost patient rest
NCT ID NCT07288775
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether reducing non-urgent nighttime medical interruptions helps hospitalized adults sleep better. 51 patients wore Fitbits to track sleep and completed sleep quality surveys. One group had adjusted nighttime orders with fewer interruptions, while the other received standard care. The goal was to see if simple changes in hospital routines could improve sleep and stabilize vital signs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- adjusted nocturnal medical orders (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple changes in hospital routines that help patients sleep better and recover more comfortably.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 51 participants. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups, and the intervention is very specific to nighttime medical orders.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Apr 2024
- Finished
-
Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
18 to 65 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female patients admitted within the past 24 hours * Aged 18-65 years * Hospitalized in the general ward of Hospital Clínica Nova * Minimum in-hospital stay ≥ 3 days * Visual Analog Scale for pain \< 3 * Glasgow Coma Scale \> 13 Exclusion Criteria: * Visual, hearing, intellectual, or cognitive disability * History of sleep disorders or obstructive sleep apnea * Use of antidepressants, anxiolytics, hypnotics, or CNS stimulants * Hemodynamic instability upon admission or during hospitalization * Patients transferred from the ICU
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Sleep quality are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Hospital Clinica Nova de Monterrey
San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, 66450, Mexico
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a smartwatch predict which cancer patients return to hospital?
- Can a Post-Training drink help young footballers recover and sleep better?
- Smart mask aims to measure blood oxygen through your face
- Can a glucose app that predicts lows calm diabetes fears?
- Can two weekend workouts match three weekly ones for sleep?
- A sleep program designed for latino kids aims to close the rest gap