Regulation of Emotion, Sleep Extension, and mTBI

Recruiting now · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

In brief

Concussions are incredibly common, and often result in severe and long lasting symptoms, including, but not limited to, sleep deprivation and emotion dysregulation. This study aims to demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of sleep extension (napping) on emotion regulation in individuals after they sustain a concussion. Thus, sleep extension may be a cost-effective, low risk, supplemental treatment for those with emotion dysregulation following a concussion. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is a nap an effective way to improve emotion regulation in individuals with a concussion? 2. Does a nap reduce the required executive resources necessary to regulate emotions in individuals with a concussion?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06883006

Run by

Merrimack College

People needed

60

Starts

2025-02-01

Expected to finish

2027-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between the ages of 18 and 35 years old.
• Have normal or corrected to normal vision
• Sustained a FIRST or SECOND concussion within the last 2-3 weeks
• No sleep disorders
• Is not a shift worker

You may not qualify if…

• Under 18 or over 35 years old.
• Not have corrected normal vision with glasses or contacts
• Has an astigmatism in both eyes
• Had a concussion over 3 weeks ago
• Has sleep disorder
• Is a shift worker

Where it is running

• Merrimack College — North Andover, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

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