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Sleep DeprivationMEEGASAFENCT05453643

EEG Analysis for the Objective Assessment of Drowsiness

A study testing sleep deprivation patterns in people with Sleep Deprivation, run by Physip S.A at 1 site in France.

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Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

The objective of this clinical study is to develop solutions for the evaluation and management of drowsiness, based on 2 EEG sensors only, aiming at reducing the risk of accidents related to secondary hypersomnolence (sleepiness induced by sleep restriction or abnormal sleep/wake cycle). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sleep Deprivation
What is being tested?
sleep deprivation patterns
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
8 Mar 2023to 30 Jun 2027
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 20 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • BMI between 18 and 27,
  • With a score on the PHQ-4 scale less than or equal to 2 for scores A (Anxiety) and D (Depression),
  • Subjects with no complaints of excessive daytime sleepiness (total ESS score <11),
  • Non-professional drivers,
  • Subjects who have held their driving license for at least one year,
  • Subjects affiliated to a social security scheme,
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  • Subjects able to understand the study,
  • Subjects available to come to the 3 visits required by the study,
  • Free, informed and written consent signed

Who cannot join

  • Pathologies that can induce excessive daytime sleepiness: untreated narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia, untreated restless legs syndrome, untreated periodic leg movement syndrome,
  • Chronic insomnia disorder,
  • Excessive alcohol consumption (> 2 glasses per day) during the last 6 months,
  • Excessive consumption of coffee, tea or cola-type caffeinated beverages (> 5 cups/day),
  • Severe pathologies involving the vital prognosis in the short term,
  • Uncontrolled endocrine pathologies (dysthyroidism, diabetes),
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  • All progressive cardiac pathologies, treated or untreated,
  • All progressive neurological conditions treated or not (brain tumor, epilepsy, migraine, stroke, sclerosis, myoclonus, chorea, neuropathy, muscular dystrophies, myotonic dystrophy, etc.),
  • Substance dependence,
  • Shift workers or night workers who have performed on-call or on-call duty in the last 72 hours,
  • Patients taking psychotropic drugs (antidepressants, antihistamines),
  • Long-term treatment with benzodiazepines and z-drugs,
  • Patients on cardiotropic,
  • Deprived of liberty by a judicial or administrative decision,
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding woman,
  • Subject under legal protection (guardianship, wardship) or deprived from his rights following administrative or judicial decision

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU bordeaux

    Bordeaux, 33076

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About this study

Official title: EEG Analysis for the Objective Assessment of Secondary Hypersomnolence in Order to Limit the Accidental Risk

The objective of this clinical study is to develop solutions for the evaluation and management of drowsiness, based on 2 EEG sensors only, aiming at reducing the risk of accidents related to secondary hypersomnolence (sleepiness induced by sleep restriction or abnormal sleep/wake cycle). This project will allow a better understanding of the determinants of drowsiness and its impact on cognitive performance and the development of methods and models for the evaluation and prediction of cognitive performance deficit related to sleepiness. The secondary hypersomnolence will be objectified by continuous EEG recording and analysed by visual reading according to Objective Sleepiness Scale (OSS) criteria and automatically analyzed using the MEEGAWAKE algorithm (developed by PHYSIP). The level of secondary hypersomnolence will be modified by varying the duration and maintening of prior sleep or the sleep timing. The ability to stay awake will be measured by the maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT). Subjective sleepiness and mind wandering will be measured before and/or after all measurements. Simulated driving task, maintenance of wakefulness tests and several cognitive tasks to measure sustained attention, alertness, selective attention will be performed every 4 hours.

Read the detailed description

Chronotype and general tendency to daydream in daily life will be evaluated at the inclusion visit. Healthy volunteers will be placed in sleep deprivation patterns that will modify the level of secondary hypersomnolence. These patterns correspond to sleep deprivation caused by work schedules usually observed: shift work (SDP1) or night on-call (SDP2). shift work will be simulated by total sleep deprivation for 24 hours (comparable to the first day of a night worker) followed by early morning sleep, and an extended 17 hours wakefulness (comparable to second day of night shift). Secondary hypersomnolence will be assessed throughout prolonged awakenings (24 hours + 17 hours). The night on-call will be simulated by two half-hour awakenings during the nocturnal sleep. Hypersomnolence will be measured within 17 hours of wakefulness following this sleep fragmentation. The sleep history (quantity and quality of sleep) will be evaluated by actigraphy + ambulatory polysomnography (1 day before the experiment) and 2 polysomnographies in the laboratory during the experiment. Polysomnography recordings will be visually and automatically analyzed by the ASEEGA algorithm. Ambulatory recordings are automatically analyzed by ASEEGA. Throughout these sleep deprivation patterns, electrophysiological variables (EEG, EOG and EMG) will be continuously recorded in order to identify objective drowsiness states determined visually using the OSS or automatically by the MEEGAWAKE algorithm. Subjective sleepiness scale, Mind wandering scale, maintenance of wakefulness tests (MWT, electrophysiological test) and cognitive tests will be repeated, every 4hr, throughout the sleep deprivation patterns in order to determine abilities to stay awake, driving performance, sustained and selective attention, vigilance.

Being tested
sleep deprivation patterns
Keywords
Sleep deprivation, Secondary hypersomnolence, Objective Sleepiness, Subjective Sleepiness, Cognitive performance, Driving
Medical subject headings
Sleep Deprivation

What participants receive

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

  • sleep deprivation patternsBehavioural

    Sleep deprivation patterns 1 (SDP1) ; total sleep deprivation for 24 hours followed by early morning sleep and an extended 17 hours wakefulness. Sleep deprivation patterns 2 (SDP2) : Sleep interrupted by two half-hour awakenings

Study groups in NCT05453643
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Sleep deprivationExperimentalhealthy volunteers
Receives: Behavioral: sleep deprivation patterns

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Objective Sleepiness Scale (OSS) during extended wakefulness

    OSS is based on the visual analysis of electrophysiological variables (EEG (C4, O2, C3, P3), 1 vertical EOG and 1 horizontal EOG).

    Each state of drowsiness (score) corresponds to a specific EEG activity accompanied by well-differentiated blinking and eye movements

    Measured: Once every 4 hours during SDP1 and SDP2 wakefulness

Secondary outcomes (20)
  1. Change in Karolinska sleepiness scale (KSS) during extended wakefulness

    The KSS is a self-administered questionnaire that measures, on a 10 point Likert scale ranging from=1 to "fully awake" to 10 ="extremely drowsy". This measure has very good external validity on EEG synchronization measures and on the cognitive and behavioral performance of subject in relation to his or her ability to maintain wakefulness.

    Measured: 12 assessments every 4 hours during SDP1 and SDP2 wakefulness

  2. Change in sleep onset mesured by Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT) during extended wakefulness

    This is test ability to stay awake in laboratory conditions conductive to falling asleep. The sleep onset latency is obtained during an electrophysiological test (EEG, EMG and EOG).

    Measured: Once every 4 hours during SDP1 and SDP2 wakefulness

  3. Change in number of inappropriate line crossings (driving performance) during extended wakefulness

    On the driving simulator the subjects will drive on a highway scenario representing a reconstruction of the real highway. Number of inappropriate line crossings (ILC) will mesured.

    An ILC was recorded when the car crossed a right or left lateral lane marker, whatever the duration and the amplitude of the crossing. Exceptions were overtaking manoeuvres or some other necessary driving action.

    Measured: Once every 4 hours during SDP1 and SDP2 wakefulness

  4. Change in Standard deviation of the lateral position of the car (driving performance) during extended wakefulness

    On the driving simulator the subjects will drive on a highway scenario representing a reconstruction of the real highway. Standard deviation of the lateral position of the car (SDLP in cm) will mesured.

    Lateral Position was defined as being 0 when the car was in the center of the lane, with positive value to the right and negative values to the left.

    Measured: Once every 4 hours during SDP1 and SDP2 wakefulness

  5. Change Sustained and selective attention during extended wakefulness

    The reaction time of subject to the presentation of a "target" stimulus (Continuous Performance Test, CPT)

    Measured: Once every 4 hours during SDP1 and SDP2 wakefulness

  6. Change in Vigilance during extended wakefulness

    The test examines the ability to concentrate and maintain attention over a long period (30mn) (TAP vigilance test)

    Measured: Once every 4 hours during SDP1 and SDP2 wakefulness

  7. Change in Simple reaction time test (PVT) during extended wakefulness

    Reaction-timed task that measures the consistency with which subjects respond to a visual stimulus.

    Measured: 1 time every 4 hours during SDP1 and SDP2 wakefulness

  8. Change in conscious experience during extended wakefulness

    Questionnaire suggests participant's attention and thoughts were entirely focused on task-related stimuli

    Measured: 5 assessments every 4 hours during SDP1 and SDP2 wakefulness

  9. Munich Chorotype Questionnaire

    The Munich Chorotype Questionnaire (MCTQ) quantifies the chronotype according to the phase of entrainment based on the reported the mid-time of sleep; The MCTQ parameters are mid-sleep on weekdays (MSW in hr), mid-sleep on free days (MSF in hr) and mid-sleep on free days corrected for sleep debt on weekdays (MSFsc in hr). The MSFsc score (used as a chronotype indicator) represents a continuum of circadian preference, with an increasing tendency toward the evening type. MCTQ parameters are represented by hours, ranging from 0 hour (extreme morningness) to 12 hours (extreme eveningness).

    Measured: Once time during inclusion. Visit V0

  10. Horne and Ostberg morning/evening questionnaire (MEQ)

    The Horne and Ostberg morning/evening questionnaire (MEQ) quantifies the chronotype.

    The MEQ contains19 questions on life preferences (activity, sleep-wake cycle, meals) and the state of fatigue and drowsiness at certain times of the day. The MEQ score ranges from 16-86, with evening type ranging from16-41, neither or intermediate type from 42-58, and morning type from 59-86.

    Measured: Once time during inclusion. Visit V0

  11. Daydreaming frequency scale

    To assess participants' general tendency to daydream in daily life

    Measured: Once time during inclusion. Visit V0

  12. Total sleep time (PSG)

    Total sleep time, the number of minutes asleep in bed after "lights off", will be calculated using a polysomnographic recording (PSG). EEG, EOG and EMG will be recorded during sleep.

    Measured: 2 times before SDP1 and SDP2

  13. Sleep onset latency (PSG)

    Sleep onset latency, the minutes from lights off to sleep onset, will be calculated using a polysomnographic recording (PSG). EEG, EOG and EMG will be recorded during sleep.

    Measured: 2 times before SDP1 and SDP2

  14. Sleep efficiency (PSG)

    Sleep efficiency, the ratio of the total time spent asleep (total sleep time) in a night compared to the total amount of time spent in bed, will be calculated using a polysomnographic recording (PSG). EEG, EOG and EMG will be recorded during sleep.

    Measured: 2 times before SDP1 and SDP2

  15. Amount of sleep stages (PSG)

    Amount of N1,N2,N3 and R stage (expressed in p% of TST) will be calculated using a polysomnographic recording (PSG). EEG, EOG and EMG will be recorded during sleep.

    Measured: 2 times before SDP1 and SDP2

  16. Wake after sleep onset (PSG)

    Wake after sleep onset, number of minutes scored as wake from sleep onset to the last minute scored as sleep while in bed, will be calculated using a polysomnographic recording (PSG). EEG, EOG and EMG will be recorded during sleep.

    Measured: 2 times before SDP1 and SDP2

  17. Total sleep time (actigraphy)

    Total sleep time, the number of minutes asleep in bed after "lights off", will be calculated using an actigraph (wearable sleep test that tracks wrist movements)

    Measured: 2 times before SDP1 and SDP2

  18. Sleep onset latency (actigraphy)

    Sleep onset latency, the minutes from lights off to sleep onset, will be calculated using an actigraph (wearable sleep test that tracks wrist movements)

    Measured: 2 times before SDP1 and SDP2

  19. Sleep efficiency (actigraphy)

    Sleep efficiency, the ratio of the total time spent asleep (total sleep time) in a night compared to the total amount of time spent in bed will be calculated using an actigraph (wearable sleep test that tracks wrist movements)

    Measured: 2 times before SDP1 and SDP2

  20. Wake after sleep onset (actigraphy)

    Wake after sleep onset, number of minutes scored as wake from sleep onset to the last minute scored as sleep while in bed will be calculated using an actigraph (wearable sleep test that tracks wrist movements)

    Measured: 2 times before SDP1 and SDP2

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Jul 2022
  2. Study start8 Mar 2023
  3. Primary completion23 May 2025
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2027 (estimated)

Resources

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
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05453643
Sponsor's protocol ID
MGSF
Acronym
MEEGASAFE
Status last verified
Sep 2026
First submitted
14 Jun 2022
Last updated
21 Sep 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Boitard C, Mazurie Z, Sadatnejad K, Coelho J, Sagaspe P, Lenoir J, Mattei J, Berthomier P, Brandewinder M, Philip P, Micoulaud Franchi JA, Berthomier C, Taillard J. Evaluating Electroencephalogram-Based Predictive Model for Drowsiness Measurement to Reduce Accident Risk in Active Individuals: Protocol for a Preliminary Monocentric Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Feb 17;15:e83969. doi: 10.2196/83969.

    PubMed 41701939

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing sleep deprivation patterns in people with Sleep Deprivation, run by Physip S.A at 1 site in France.

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 9 inclusion and 16 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Sep 2026. 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 France. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

Change in Objective Sleepiness Scale (OSS) during extended wakefulness (time frame: Once every 4 hours during SDP1 and SDP2 wakefulness). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05453643, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 21 Sep 2026.

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