No Disease or Condition is Being StudiedNCT07655167
The Effect of a Nap Protocol on the Cognitive Abilities of Experienced Teachers
A study testing the nap routine in people with No Disease or Condition is Being Studied and The Aim: to Determine the Impact of a 25-minute Nap on Cognitive Function, run by Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Ksar-Said at 1 site in Tunisia.
Trial summary
This protocol aims to investigate the effects of a 25-minute nap on various cognitive variables, such as, simple and selective reaction time, stress and the detection and management of disruptive behaviors during instructional activities. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 32 to 40 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- No Disease or Condition is Being Studied, The Aim: to Determine the Impact of a 25-minute Nap on Cognitive Function
- What is being tested?
- the nap routine
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTunisia
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2022to 30 Apr 2023
- 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 32 to 40 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Healthy individuals
- Non-smokers individuals
- Not consume alcoholic beverages individuals
- Individuals who consented to abstain from caffeine throughout the experiment
Who cannot join
- Unhealthy individuals
- Smokers individuals
- Consumed alcoholic beverages individuals
- Individuals who did not consent to abstain from caffeine throughout the experiment
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The 25-minute Nap as an Educational Solution : Analysis of the Impacts on the Simple and Selective réaction Time Abilities and Stress Related to the Perception of Disruptive Behaviors in Secondary Physical Education Teaching Context
This protocol aims to investigate the effects of a 25-minute nap on various cognitive variables, such as, simple and selective reaction time, stress and the detection and management of disruptive behaviors during instructional activities.
Read the detailed description
The aim of this study is to determine the impact of rest through a 25-minute nap on the cognitive abilities of experienced male physical education teachers, focusing on simple reaction time (SRT), selective reaction time (SelRT), stress (heart rate (HR)) and the ability to detect instances of disruptive behaviors (DB) during lessons. To achieve this, a repeated-measures experimental design with three measurement points over a seven-month period (01th October: T0, December 10th: T1, and 30th April: T2) was used for fivty male experienced teachers (ET) divided into two groups : an experimental group (ExpGr: n=25) and a control group (ContGr: n=25). In total, 150 40-minute collective sports activities (handball) were filmed, and 150 SRT tests, 150 SelRT tests and 150 heart rate analyses were collected and analysed. For the intergroup comparison of the evolution of the averages of the recordings of the different parameters ; the SRT, SelRT, HR and frequency with which DB is observed between the three measurement points, à two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test (group x time interaction) was used. The intragroup comparison of the same variables mentioned above, taken two at a time (T0 versus T1, T0 versus T2, and T1 versus T2), was carried out using repeated measures analysis of variance with Bonferroni adjustment. The significance threshold used was set at p < 0.05. The study shows that the principle of exposing these teachers to a 25-minute nap led to significant improvements in cognitive abilities, thus creating in the ExpGr a sharper state of alertness, aimed at a preventive objective against DB. This improvement in their perceptual vigilance resulted in better capturing acuity of the various disciplinary incidents. This new preventive and vigilant attitude led to a significant decrease in the level of stress of this same group when faced with the occurrence of DB. It is therefore essential that our findings be taken into account by the teaching staff and official bodies in order to better promote working conditions and the learning environment provided by these teachers.
- Conditions
- No Disease or Condition is Being Studied, The Aim: to Determine the Impact of a 25-minute Nap on Cognitive Function
- Being tested
- the nap routine
- Keywords
- nap, Experienced teachers, Physical education, Simple reaction time, Selective reaction time, Stress, Disruptive behaviors
- Medical subject headings
- Problem Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
the nap routineProcedure or surgery
Also called Time 1, Time 2, Time 3
The effect of napping on cognitive function, with a focus on identifying disruptive behaviour during lessons
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| This protocol aims to investigate the effects of a 25-minute nap on various cognitive variables | Experimental | This protocol aims to investigate the effects of a 25-minute nap on various cognitive variables, such as, simple and selective reaction time, stress and the detection and management of disruptive behaviors during instructional activities. Receives: Procedure: the nap routine |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Measurement of simple reaction time (SRT),
The measurement in terme of millisecodes was carried out over a period of seven months, comprising three measurement phases
Measured: Three measurement periods over 28 weeks
Measurement of selective reaction times
The measurement, in milliseconds, was carried out over a period of 28 weeks
Measured: Three measurement periods over 28 weeks
Measuring perceptions of disruptive behaviour
The measurement of frequency of occurrence was carried out over a period of 28 weeks
Measured: Three measurement periods over 28 weeks
Stress measurement
Stress was measured in terms of changes in heart rate over a 28-week period
Measured: Three sampling periods spread over the 28 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Jun 2026
- Study start1 Oct 2022
- Primary completion30 Apr 2023
- Study completion30 Apr 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for No Disease or Condition is Being StudiedStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Model description
- This protocol aims to investigate the effects of a 25-minute nap on various cognitive variables, such as, simple and selective reaction time, stress and the detection and management of disruptive behaviors during instructional activities.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Ksar-Said
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Institut Supérieur du Sport et de l'Education Physique de Ksar-Saïd
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Talel Maddeh, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Ksar-Said
- Investigators
- Talel Maddeh, Phd, Principal investigator, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Ksar-Said
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07655167
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ISSEP
- Status last verified
- Oct 2022
- First submitted
- 8 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The 25-minute Nap as an Educational Solution : Analysis of the Impacts on the Simple and Selective réaction Time Abilities and Stress Related to the Perception of Disruptive Behaviors in Secondary Physical Education Teaching Context
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07655167
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ISSEP
- Conditions
- No Disease or Condition is Being Studied, The Aim: to Determine the Impact of a 25-minute Nap on Cognitive Function
- Keywords
- nap, Experienced teachers, Physical education, Simple reaction time, Selective reaction time, Stress, Disruptive behaviors
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Ksar-SaidUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Institut Supérieur du Sport et de l'Education Physique de Ksar-Saïd
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Apr 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This protocol aims to investigate the effects of a 25-minute nap on various cognitive variables, such as, simple and selective reaction time, stress and the detection and management of disruptive behaviors during instructional activities.
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to determine the impact of rest through a 25-minute nap on the cognitive abilities of experienced male physical education teachers, focusing on simple reaction time (SRT), selective reaction time (SelRT), stress (heart rate (HR)) and the ability to detect instances of disruptive behaviors (DB) during lessons. To achieve this, a repeated-measures experimental design with three measurement points over a seven-month period (01th October: T0, December 10th: T1, and 30th April: T2) was used for fivty male experienced teachers (ET) divided into two groups : an experimental group (ExpGr: n=25) and a control group (ContGr: n=25). In total, 150 40-minute collective sports activities (handball) were filmed, and 150 SRT tests, 150 SelRT tests and 150 heart rate analyses were collected and analysed. For the intergroup comparison of the evolution of the averages of the recordings of the different parameters ; the SRT, SelRT, HR and frequency with which DB is observed between the three measurement points, à two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test (group x time interaction) was used. The intragroup comparison of the same variables mentioned above, taken two at a time (T0 versus T1, T0 versus T2, and T1 versus T2), was carried out using repeated measures analysis of variance with Bonferroni adjustment. The significance threshold used was set at p < 0.05. The study shows that the principle of exposing these teachers to a 25-minute nap led to significant improvements in cognitive abilities, thus creating in the ExpGr a sharper state of alertness, aimed at a preventive objective against DB. This improvement in their perceptual vigilance resulted in better capturing acuity of the various disciplinary incidents. This new preventive and vigilant attitude led to a significant decrease in the level of stress of this same group when faced with the occurrence of DB. It is therefore essential that our findings be taken into account by the teaching staff and official bodies in order to better promote working conditions and the learning environment provided by these teachers.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- This protocol aims to investigate the effects of a 25-minute nap on various cognitive variables, such as, simple and selective reaction time, stress and the detection and management of disruptive behaviors during instructional activities.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| This protocol aims to investigate the effects of a 25-minute nap on various cognitive variables | Experimental | Procedure: the nap routineThis protocol aims to investigate the effects of a 25-minute nap on various cognitive variables, such as, simple and selective reaction time, stress and the detection and management of disruptive behaviors during instructional activities. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 32 to 40 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Healthy individuals
- Non-smokers individuals
- Not consume alcoholic beverages individuals
- Individuals who consented to abstain from caffeine throughout the experiment
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Unhealthy individuals
- Smokers individuals
- Consumed alcoholic beverages individuals
- Individuals who did not consent to abstain from caffeine throughout the experiment
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| the nap routineAlso: Time 1, Time 2, Time 3The effect of napping on cognitive function, with a focus on identifying disruptive behaviour during lessons | Procedure or surgery | This protocol aims to investigate the effects of a 25-minute nap on various cognitive variables |
Primary outcome
Measurement of simple reaction time (SRT),
Time frame: Three measurement periods over 28 weeks
The measurement in terme of millisecodes was carried out over a period of seven months, comprising three measurement phases
Measurement of selective reaction times
Time frame: Three measurement periods over 28 weeks
The measurement, in milliseconds, was carried out over a period of 28 weeks
Measuring perceptions of disruptive behaviour
Time frame: Three measurement periods over 28 weeks
The measurement of frequency of occurrence was carried out over a period of 28 weeks
Stress measurement
Time frame: Three sampling periods spread over the 28 weeks
Stress was measured in terms of changes in heart rate over a 28-week period
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Talel Maddeh, Phd principal investigator
Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Ksar-Said
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing the nap routine in people with No Disease or Condition is Being Studied and The Aim: to Determine the Impact of a 25-minute Nap on Cognitive Function, run by Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Ksar-Said at 1 site in Tunisia.
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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jun 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 Tunisia. 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?
Measurement of simple reaction time (SRT), (time frame: Three measurement periods over 28 weeks). 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 17 Jun 2026.