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SleepNCT06602960

Nextsense Brain-sensing Buds Study

A study testing Accurate Sleep Data Feedback, Inflated Sleep Data Feedback and Deflated Sleep Data Feedback in people with Sleep and Sleep Quality, run by NextSense, Inc. at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to explore how the presentation of sleep data impacts sleep quality, sleep-related behaviors (such as sleepiness), and sleep-related anxiety and stress. The study aims to answer the following key questions: 1. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 25 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sleep, Sleep Quality, Sleepiness, Daytime
What is being tested?
Accurate Sleep Data Feedback, Inflated Sleep Data Feedback and Deflated Sleep Data Feedback
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
7 Oct 2024to 15 Apr 2025
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 25 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • All participants have the capacity to understand the informed consent for study participation and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study
  • Experiencing mild to moderate sleep disturbances, but without sleep disorder diagnosis
  • Naïve to sleep tracker use
  • Age 25-65

Who cannot join

  • Participants who have used any type of sleep tracker, such as Oura, Fitbit, Google Fit, Garmin Connect, or Apple Watch Sleep
  • Health conditions (i.e., cancer, cognitive impairment, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, sleep apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, Parkinson's disease)
  • Use of Modafinil (Provigil), Methylphenidate (Ritalin), Sodium oxybate (Xyrem), Melatonin, Benadryl, Wakix, Sunosi or prescription medications for ADHD Enrollment in other sleep studies
  • Women who are pregnant or who are currently nursing/breastfeeding will be excluded from this study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Alethios (Virtual Study Platform)

    San Francisco, California, 94109

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About this study

The purpose of this clinical trial is to explore how the presentation of sleep data impacts sleep quality, sleep-related behaviors (such as sleepiness), and sleep-related anxiety and stress. The study aims to answer the following key questions:

  1. Does receiving sleep-related feedback from a wearable sleep tracker affect an individual\'s mindset about sleep?
  2. How does the mindset about sleep influence sleep quality, sleepiness, and stress/anxiety levels related to sleep?
  3. Does the feedback on sleep data moderate the relationship between one\'s mindset about sleep and their sleep quality?
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Participants will:

  1. Be randomly assigned to receive different types of feedback about their sleep data to determine if the way sleep data is presented influences self-reported sleep quality, sleepiness, and sleep-related stress.
  2. During the baseline period (Weeks 1-2), complete daily and weekly surveys assessing their sleep habits, beliefs about sleep, anxiety, stress, and mindset regarding sleep.
  3. For Weeks 3-4, wear a Fitbit and Brain-Sensing earbuds, receiving daily feedback on their sleep.
  4. At the end of the study, provide feedback on their experience using the devices. Participants may choose to return the devices or keep them after the study concludes.
Read the detailed description

With the growing prevalence of sleep-tracking wearables available to consumers, understanding the psychological and behavioral impacts they have on users is important. Recent advancements in wearable technology allow for monitoring various sleep parameters, providing users with extensive data on their sleep patterns. The study aims to examine how the presentation of sleep data influences user sleep quality, sleep-related behaviors, including sleepiness, and sleep-related anxiety and stress. It will evaluate how the presentation of sleep data affects individuals\' perceptions of sleep and related health issues, including daytime sleepiness and perceived sleep quality. Participants will receive sleep data feedback based on new methods assessed using Fitbit, brain-sensing earbuds, and other factors that might impact sleep. Additionally, the study seeks to offer valuable insights into sleep research, behavioral psychology, and wearable technology.

Being tested
Accurate Sleep Data Feedback, Inflated Sleep Data Feedback, Deflated Sleep Data Feedback, Accurate Sleep Data Feedback + Sleep-related Educational Information
Keywords
sleep, mindset about sleep, brain-sensing buds
Medical subject headings
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Disorders of Excessive Somnolence

What participants receive

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

  • Accurate Sleep Data FeedbackBehavioural

    Participants will receive accurate feedback about their sleep data.

  • Inflated Sleep Data FeedbackBehavioural

    Participants will receive inflated feedback about their sleep data, suggesting better sleep quality than detected by Fitbit (actual sleep hours +10%).

  • Deflated Sleep Data FeedbackBehavioural

    Participants will receive deflated feedback about their sleep data, suggesting poorer sleep quality than detected by Fitbit (actual sleep hours -10%).

  • Accurate Sleep Data Feedback + Sleep-related Educational InformationBehavioural

    Participants will receive accurate feedback about their sleep data along with sleep-related educational information.

Study groups in NCT06602960
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control GroupActive comparatorAll arms receive identical instructions during the onboarding session, which includes information about the study's purpose and the use of Fitbit and NextSense brain-sensing earbuds. Participants are provided with a Fitbit and NextSense brain-sensing earbuds upon enrollment in the study and are instructed to wear them during weeks 3-4. Throughout the 4 weeks, participants complete short daily surveys and longer weekly surveys. At the end of the study, participants complete an "offboarding" survey. In this arm, participants will receive accurate feedback about their sleep data.
Receives: Behavioral: Accurate Sleep Data Feedback
Intervention Group 1ExperimentalAll arms receive identical instructions during the onboarding session, which includes information about the study's purpose and the use of Fitbit and NextSense brain-sensing earbuds. Participants are provided with a Fitbit and NextSense brain-sensing earbuds upon enrollment in the study and are instructed to wear them during weeks 3-4. Throughout the 4 weeks, participants complete short daily surveys and longer weekly surveys. At the end of the study, participants complete an "offboarding" survey. In this arm, participants will receive inflated feedback about their sleep data, suggesting better sleep quality than detected by Fitbit (actual sleep hours +10%).
Receives: Behavioral: Inflated Sleep Data Feedback
Intervention Group 2ExperimentalAll arms receive identical instructions during the onboarding session, which includes information about the study's purpose and the use of Fitbit and NextSense brain-sensing earbuds. Participants are provided with a Fitbit and NextSense brain-sensing earbuds upon enrollment in the study and are instructed to wear them during weeks 3-4. Throughout the 4 weeks, participants complete short daily surveys and longer weekly surveys. At the end of the study, participants complete an "offboarding" survey. In this arm, participants will receive deflated feedback about their sleep data, suggesting poorer sleep quality than detected by Fitbit (actual sleep hours -10%).
Receives: Behavioral: Deflated Sleep Data Feedback
Intervention Group 3ExperimentalAll arms receive identical instructions during the onboarding session, which includes information about the study's purpose and the use of Fitbit and NextSense brain-sensing earbuds. Participants are provided with a Fitbit and NextSense brain-sensing earbuds upon enrollment in the study and are instructed to wear them during weeks 3-4. Throughout the 4 weeks, participants complete short daily surveys and longer weekly surveys. At the end of the study, participants complete an "offboarding" survey. In this arm, participants will receive accurate feedback about their sleep data along with sleep-related educational information.
Receives: Behavioral: Accurate Sleep Data Feedback + Sleep-related Educational Information

What is being measured

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

  1. Participant-reported Sleep Quality

    Measured via self-report using the 15-item Groningen Sleep Quality Scale, with scores ranging from 1 to 14. A score of 14 indicates poor sleep quality the previous night.

    Measured: 4 weeks (Week 1 - Week 4): measured at baseline, in daily surveys.

  2. Sleep data - Total hours of sleep

    Total hours of sleep data tracked by Fitbit

    Measured: 2 weeks (Week 3 - Week 4): measured daily, sleep data tracked by Fitbit will be transmitted to the Alethios platform automatically once a day.

  3. Modified Karolinska Sleepiness Scale

    Sleepiness, measured via self-report using the 1-item modified Karolinska Sleepiness Scale, ranges from 1 to 10, with 1 indicating extreme alertness, 3 alert, 5 neither alert nor sleepy, 7 sleepy but no difficulty remaining awake, 9 extremely sleepy, fighting sleep, and 10 extremely sleepy, falling asleep all the time.

    Measured: 4 weeks (Week 1 - Week 4): measured at baseline, in daily surveys.

  4. Fitbit tracked Sleep Quality

    Fitbit sleep score, ranging from 0 to 100, indicates sleep quality: 90-100 is excellent, 80-89 good, 60-79 fair, and 0-59 poor, based on duration, disturbances, and restorative sleep.

    Measured: 2 weeks (Week 3 - Week 4): measured daily, sleep data tracked by Fitbit will be transmitted to the Alethios platform automatically once a day.

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Anxiety, Stress, and Mindset related to Sleep

    Measured via self-report using the 7-item survey.

    Measured: 4 weeks (Week 1 - Week 4): measured at baseline, in weekly surveys.

  2. Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep 16-item

    Sleep-related mindset, measured via self-report using the 16-item Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep, involves calculating the average of the scores from all 16 items. Higher average scores indicate a stronger endorsement of sleep-disruptive beliefs, which are considered maladaptive.

    Measured: 4 weeks (Week 1 - Week 4): measured at baseline, in weekly surveys.

  3. Modified Insomnia Severity Index

    Severity of Sleep Problems, measured via self-report using the 5-item Insomnia Severity Index, modified to replace Insomnia with Sleep.

    Measured: Week 2 and Week 4: measured twice.

  4. Satisfaction with sleep

    Measured via self-report using a single item, with scores ranging from 1 to 5, where 1 indicates very satisfied and 5 indicates very dissatisfied.

    Measured: Week 2 and Week 4: measured twice.

  5. Sleep Problems Interference with Daily Functioning

    Measured via self-report using a single item, with scores ranging from 1 to 5, where 1 indicates not at all interfering and 5 indicates very much interfering.

    Measured: Week 2 and Week 4: measured twice.

  6. Pre-Sleep Arousal Scale

    Pre-sleep arousal, measured via self-report using the 16-item Pre-Sleep Arousal Scale, with items rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (not at all) to 5 (extremely). The sum of scores from the first 8 items reflects somatic pre-sleep arousal, and the sum of scores from the last 8 items reflects cognitive pre-sleep arousal. Clinically relevant cut-off scores will be used: ≥14 for somatic pre-sleep arousal and ≥20 for cognitive pre-sleep arousal.

    Measured: 4 weeks (Week 1 - Week 4): measured at baseline, in weekly surveys.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Sep 2024
  2. Study start7 Oct 2024
  3. Primary completion5 Feb 2025
  4. Study completion15 Apr 2025

Why it stopped: The study was stopped due to technical difficulties in verifying participants' receipt of the intervention-specifically, whether they opened the intervention message.We completed a preliminary analysis of data from 40 participants.

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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
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06602960
Sponsor's protocol ID
Sterling IRB #12205
Status last verified
Apr 2025
First submitted
16 Sep 2024
Last updated
18 Apr 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Accurate Sleep Data Feedback, Inflated Sleep Data Feedback and Deflated Sleep Data Feedback in people with Sleep and Sleep Quality, run by NextSense, Inc. at 1 site in United States.

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 4 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Apr 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 United States. 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 was stopped early (reason given: The study was stopped due to technical difficulties in verifying participants' receipt of the intervention-specifically, whether they opened the intervention message.We completed a preliminary analysis of data from 40 participants.). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Participant-reported Sleep Quality (time frame: 4 weeks (Week 1 - Week 4): measured at baseline, in daily surveys.). 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 Apr 2025.

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