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Sleep HygieneNCT06418737

Sleep Hygiene Training in Gymnasts: Sleep Behaviour, Quality and Sleepiness

A study testing Sleep HygieneTraining in people with Sleep Hygiene and Habit, Good Sleep, run by Abant Izzet Baysal University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Sleep is essential to human health and well-being. Lack of or poor sleep can negatively impact cognitive function, mood, and physical performance. Athletes, especially elite athletes, are at risk for sleep problems due to heavy training schedules and the stress of travel. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 15 to 20 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sleep Hygiene, Habit, Good Sleep
What is being tested?
Sleep HygieneTraining
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
14 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
4 Jun 2024to 20 Sep 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 15 to 20 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Voluntariness: Participants must be willing to participate in the study voluntarily and provide informed consent.
  • Elite Gymnasts: Participants must be elite gymnasts competing at the national level.
  • Being Healthy: Participants must be in good health and free of any significant medical conditions that could affect their sleep or participation in the study.
  • No Prior Sleep Hygiene Training: Participants must not have received any formal sleep education or intervention in the past.

Who cannot join

  • Complications During the Intervention: Participants who experience any complications during the sleep hygiene education intervention will be excluded from the study.
  • Regular Use of Sleep-Affecting Medication

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Faculty of Sport Sciences,

    Bolu, 14030

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Sleep Hygiene Training in Gymnasts: Quasi-Experimental Study on Sleep Behaviour, Quality and Sleepiness

Sleep is essential to human health and well-being. Lack of or poor sleep can negatively impact cognitive function, mood, and physical performance. Athletes, especially elite athletes, are at risk for sleep problems due to heavy training schedules and the stress of travel.

Lack of or poor sleep can negatively impact athletes in many ways, including lack of sleep can lead to mood disorders such as irritability, anxiety, and depression. This may have a negative impact on athlete motivation and participation in training. Sleep deprivation can lead to decreased muscle strength, endurance, and coordination. This can affect an athlete's performance in training and competition phase.

Sleep hygiene refers to a set of practices aimed at regulating the sleep environment and habits to improve sleep quality. Sleep hygiene education is an intervention designed to teach athletes about the importance of sleep hygiene to improve their sleep quality. As sleep quality improves, attention, concentration, memory, and decision-making skills also improve . This can help athletes to perform better during training and competition. As sleep quality improves, mood disorders such as irritability, anxiety, and depression decrease. This can increase athlete motivation and participation in training. As sleep quality improves, so does muscle strength, endurance, and coordination.

Read the detailed description

This study will be one of the first study conduct on human to examine the effectiveness of sleep hygiene education among gymnasts. Gymnasts, like other athletes, are prone to sleep problems for the reasons mentioned above. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the impact of sleep hygiene education on the sleep quality of gymnasts and indirectly on sports performance and sleep health as well as its underlying mechanisms. Additionally, this study has the potential to make a significant contribution to the field of exercise science by examining the effectiveness of sleep hygiene education, specifically among gymnasts. By examining effects on sleep quality, athletic performance, and sleep health, this study could provide valuable insights into developing targeted interventions to optimize sleep and health in gymnasts.

The duration of the measurements will be in week 1 to see the acute effects of sleep, and as a minimum of 18-21 days is required for behavioural change, sleep measurements will be made in week 4.

Being tested
Sleep HygieneTraining
Keywords
Sleep Quality, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Habits, Athletes
Medical subject headings
Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Sleep HygieneTrainingBehavioural

    Training Content

    • Importance of Sleep: The vital importance of sleep for physical and mental health.
    • Benefits of Adequate and Quality Sleep: The numerous benefits of sufficient and good quality sleep.
    • Sleep Stages: The different stages of sleep and their characteristics.
    • Sleep Hygiene: The concept of sleep hygiene and its importance for improving sleep quality.
    • What to Do?
    • What to Avoid for Better Sleep?
Study groups in NCT06418737
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Sleep Training Group:ExperimentalSleep Intervention: A 60-minute sleep hygiene education session will be delivered to the participants by an expert with experience in providing education in the areas of sports and sleep. Subsequently, interventions will be implemented to improve the sleep environments of the athletes who are staying at the facility
Receives: Behavioral: Sleep HygieneTraining
Control GroupNo interventionNo training will be provided If offered by the control group participants, "sleep hygiene training" will be given after all the data collected from the Sleep Training Group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Actigraphy

    Actigraphy is a less invasive method compared to other sleep measurement methods such as polysomnography

    Measured: Pre-test, following one week mid-test and following one month post-test

  2. Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire (ASBQ)

    Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire is a 17-item, Likert-type (1- Never, 5- Always) scale with 4 sub-factors (sports-related, sleep quality, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance)

    Measured: Pre-test and 1 month after the pre-test

  3. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

    Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index assesses various sleep-related factors, including sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, and daytime sleepiness.

    It is a 19-item self-report questionnaire. Each item is scored from 0 to 3, and the total score ranges from 0 to 57. Higher scores indicate poorer sleep quality.

    Measured: Pre-test and 1 month after the pre-test

  4. Cleveland Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire

    Cleveland Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire provides a valid and reliable subjective measure of daytime sleepiness in adolescents.

    This Questionnaire consists of 16 items that measure daytime sleepiness. Scores range from 16 to 80 on a 5-point Likert scale (never: 1; rarely: 2; sometimes: 3; usually: 4; almost every day: 5). Five of the statements are scored in the reverse direction. Daytime sleepiness is obtained by summing the scores of the 16 items, and the higher the score, the higher the daytime sleepiness.

    Measured: Pre-test and 1 month after the pre-test

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 May 2024
  2. Study start4 Jun 2024
  3. Primary completion30 Jul 2024
  4. Study completion20 Sep 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Single masked, randomized trial (experimental and control group)
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
14 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06418737
Sponsor's protocol ID
BAIBU-SBF-UK-01
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
10 May 2024
Last updated
18 Feb 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Sleep HygieneTraining in people with Sleep Hygiene and Habit, Good Sleep, run by Abant Izzet Baysal University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Actigraphy (time frame: Pre-test, following one week mid-test and following one month post-test). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Feb 2025.

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