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Brainwave beats may ease sleep troubles for night shift workers

NCT ID NCT07440264

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hasanuddin University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether listening to theta brainwave entrainment (a type of binaural beat) combined with natural sounds could improve sleep quality in healthcare shift workers. 34 workers with poor sleep were randomly assigned to receive either the real theta audio or a sham version for 20-30 minutes daily over 14 days. Sleep quality was measured using a questionnaire and brainwave activity. The goal was to see if this simple, non-invasive approach could help without medication.

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Active substance
theta brainwave entrainment audio with natural sounds
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve sleep for shift workers.
What could go wrong
This is a very small study (34 people) with no phase, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is short-term and effects may be modest.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

34 people

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Started

Oct 2025

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * healthcare shift workers at Universitas Hasanuddin Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia. * healthcare shift workers for at least the past three months, * aged 20-50 years, * having poor sleep quality based on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) (\>5), * willing to participate in the entire study and sign an informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * having hearing impairment, * currently taking psychotropic medications that affect sleep patterns, * having a history of epilepsy, head trauma, or other brain disorders

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Conditions

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Parasomnias

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Poor sleep quality

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Universitas Hasanuddin Hospital

    Makassar, South Sulawesi, 90245, Indonesia

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