Electrical Synchronization of Slow Oscillations to Enhance Deep Sleep

Completed · Early Phase 1 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Sleep, Sleep Hygiene

In brief

This study applied slowly oscillating (0.5 hz) transcranial electrical stimulation (TES; frontopolar and lateral frontal electrodes versus mastoid and occipital electrode returns) to synchronize the endogenous slow oscillations (SOs) of deep sleep (N3 or stage 3 Non-REM). A double-blind placebo control provided no stimulation. The primary endpoint was duration of N3 sleep during the night. Thirteen normal adults completed the study (before the study was terminated because of COVID-19), and usable data were obtained from ten. The synchronizing stimulation resulted in significantly longer N3 sleep compared to placebo.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT04461769
Run by
Brain Electrophysiology Laboratory Company
People needed
13
Starts
2019-09-01
Expected to finish
2020-05-30
Last updated by the study team
2020-07-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

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Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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