SleepNCT07802093
Does Wearing Compression Garments Affect Sleep in Soccer Players
A study testing Compression Leggings and Compression Calf Sleeves in people with Sleep, run by Universite de Picardie Jules Verne at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
This study investigated the effects of nocturnal compression garments on sleep quantity and quality in young elite male soccer players. Eighteen players participated in a randomized controlled crossover protocol conducted over four consecutive weeks. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages Up to 18 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sleep
- What is being tested?
- Compression Leggings and Compression Calf Sleeves
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 18 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 2 Nov 2025to 14 Dec 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 Up to 18 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Residence at the professional soccer academy throughout the study period.
- Abstinence from tobacco and alcohol throughout the study period.
- No caffeine intake within 12 hours before bedtime.
- Absence of sleep deficit at inclusion.
- Absence of illness at inclusion.
Who cannot join
- Sustaining an injury during the study period.
- Exposure to a training load substantially different from that of the rest of the group.
- Development or presence of a sleep deficit during the study period.
- Failure to consume the standardized evening meal provided at the academy cafeteria.
- Consumption of caffeine, tobacco, or alcohol during the study period.
- Removal of the assigned garment or actigraphy device during the night.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
France1 site
Centre technique et sportif de la Gaillette Gervais Martel
Avion, 62210
About this study
Official title: Does Wearing Compression Garments Affect Sleep in Soccer Players? A Randomized-controlled Cross-over Study From a Professional Soccer Club Academy
This study investigated the effects of nocturnal compression garments on sleep quantity and quality in young elite male soccer players. Eighteen players participated in a randomized controlled crossover protocol conducted over four consecutive weeks. During the first week, participants completed a control condition without wearing compression garments. During the following three weeks, they completed three experimental conditions in randomized order: full compression leggings, compression calf sleeves, and non-compressive placebo garments. Each condition was performed for seven consecutive nights. Objective sleep parameters were assessed using actigraphy, while subjective sleep quality was evaluated using validated self-report measures. Training load, perceptual factors, pre-sleep nutrition, and nocturnal thermal conditions were monitored and controlled to limit potential confounding factors. The primary objective was to determine whether nocturnal compression garment use affects sleep quantity and quality in young elite soccer players.
Read the detailed description
This randomized controlled crossover study was conducted in young elite male soccer players from a professional soccer club academy to investigate the effects of nocturnal compression garments on sleep quantity and quality.
The study was conducted over four consecutive weeks. During the first week, all participants completed a baseline control condition without wearing any garment during the night. This baseline condition was always performed first and was not randomized. During the following three weeks, participants completed three garment conditions in a randomized order: full-length compression leggings, compression calf sleeves, and non-compressive placebo garments. Each condition was maintained for seven consecutive nights.
Participants were instructed to put on the assigned garment approximately two hours before bedtime, wear it throughout the night, and remove it after waking. The placebo garment was designed to provide a similar wearing experience without applying meaningful compression.
Sleep was assessed objectively using wrist actigraphy and subjectively using self-reported sleep measures. Objective sleep variables included total sleep time, time in bed, sleep latency, sleep efficiency, and the number of nocturnal awakenings.
To limit potential confounding factors, external and internal training loads, perceived stress, fatigue and muscle soreness, pre-sleep nutritional intake, and nocturnal thermal conditions were monitored throughout the experimental period. The study was conducted under standardized living and training conditions within the professional soccer academy environment.
- Conditions
- Sleep
- Being tested
- Compression Leggings, Compression Calf Sleeves, Placebo
- Keywords
- Recovery strategies, fatigue, sport, youth athletes
- Medical subject headings
- Fatigue
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Compression LeggingsOther
Participants wore fullcompression leggings from approximately two hours before bedtime until waking for seven consecutive nights.
Compression Calf SleevesOther
Participants wore compression calf sleeves from approximately two hours before bedtime until waking for seven consecutive nights.
PlaceboOther
Participants wore visually similar non-compressive placebo garments from approximately two hours before bedtime until waking for seven consecutive nights.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Sequence 1: Leggings - Calf Sleeves - Placebo | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Compression Leggings; Other: Compression Calf Sleeves; Other: Placebo |
| Sequence 2: Calf Sleeves - Placebo - Leggings | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Compression Leggings; Other: Compression Calf Sleeves; Other: Placebo |
| Sequence 3: Placebo - Leggings - Calf Sleeves | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Compression Leggings; Other: Compression Calf Sleeves; Other: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Total Sleep Time
Measured: Assessed nightly during each 7-night condition
Time in Bed
Measured: Assessed nightly during each 7-night condition
Sleep Latency
Measured: Assessed nightly during each 7-night condition
Mean Sleep Efficiency Assessed by Wrist Actigraphy
Sleep efficiency was assessed by wrist actigraphy and calculated as the percentage of time in bed spent asleep. Nightly sleep efficiency values were averaged across the seven consecutive nights of each experimental condition. Higher values indicate greater sleep efficiency.
Measured: Measured nightly and averaged across the 7 consecutive nights of each condition
Number of Nocturnal Awakenings
Measured: Assessed nightly during each 7-night condition
Subjective Sleep Quality Assessed Using the Sleep Item of the Hooper Questionnaire
Subjective sleep quality was assessed using the sleep-quality item of the Hooper Questionnaire (Hooper et al., 1995). Participants rated the quality of the previous night's sleep on a 7-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (very, very good) to 7 (very, very bad), with higher scores indicating poorer perceived sleep quality.
Measured: Assessed nightly during each 7-night condition
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Sep 2026
- Study start2 Nov 2025
- Primary completion14 Dec 2025
- Study completion14 Dec 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for SleepStudies 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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Model description
- All participants first completed a one-week baseline control condition without garments. Participants subsequently completed three one-week garment conditions (compression leggings, compression calf sleeves, and placebo garments) in a randomized crossover order.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 18 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Universite de Picardie Jules Verne
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Wael Daab, University of Kalba
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07802093
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UPJV-COMP-SLEEP-01
- Other IDs
- 2024-10-1/2024-46
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 25 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 3 Sep 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 3 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Does Wearing Compression Garments Affect Sleep in Soccer Players? A Randomized-controlled Cross-over Study From a Professional Soccer Club Academy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07802093
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UPJV-COMP-SLEEP-01
- Conditions
- Sleep
- Keywords
- Recovery strategies, fatigue, sport, youth athletes
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 18 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Universite de Picardie Jules VerneUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 2 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 14 Dec 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 14 Dec 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Sep 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 study investigated the effects of nocturnal compression garments on sleep quantity and quality in young elite male soccer players. Eighteen players participated in a randomized controlled crossover protocol conducted over four consecutive weeks. During the first week, participants completed a control condition without wearing compression garments. During the following three weeks, they completed three experimental conditions in randomized order: full compression leggings, compression calf sleeves, and non-compressive placebo garments. Each condition was performed for seven consecutive nights. Objective sleep parameters were assessed using actigraphy, while subjective sleep quality was evaluated using validated self-report measures. Training load, perceptual factors, pre-sleep nutrition, and nocturnal thermal conditions were monitored and controlled to limit potential confounding factors. The primary objective was to determine whether nocturnal compression garment use affects sleep quantity and quality in young elite soccer players.
Detailed description
This randomized controlled crossover study was conducted in young elite male soccer players from a professional soccer club academy to investigate the effects of nocturnal compression garments on sleep quantity and quality.
The study was conducted over four consecutive weeks. During the first week, all participants completed a baseline control condition without wearing any garment during the night. This baseline condition was always performed first and was not randomized. During the following three weeks, participants completed three garment conditions in a randomized order: full-length compression leggings, compression calf sleeves, and non-compressive placebo garments. Each condition was maintained for seven consecutive nights.
Participants were instructed to put on the assigned garment approximately two hours before bedtime, wear it throughout the night, and remove it after waking. The placebo garment was designed to provide a similar wearing experience without applying meaningful compression.
Sleep was assessed objectively using wrist actigraphy and subjectively using self-reported sleep measures. Objective sleep variables included total sleep time, time in bed, sleep latency, sleep efficiency, and the number of nocturnal awakenings.
To limit potential confounding factors, external and internal training loads, perceived stress, fatigue and muscle soreness, pre-sleep nutritional intake, and nocturnal thermal conditions were monitored throughout the experimental period. The study was conducted under standardized living and training conditions within the professional soccer academy environment.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- All participants first completed a one-week baseline control condition without garments. Participants subsequently completed three one-week garment conditions (compression leggings, compression calf sleeves, and placebo garments) in a randomized crossover order.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Sequence 1: Leggings - Calf Sleeves - Placebo | Experimental | Other: Compression Leggings, Other: Compression Calf Sleeves, Other: Placebo |
| Sequence 2: Calf Sleeves - Placebo - Leggings | Experimental | Other: Compression Leggings, Other: Compression Calf Sleeves, Other: Placebo |
| Sequence 3: Placebo - Leggings - Calf Sleeves | Experimental | Other: Compression Leggings, Other: Compression Calf Sleeves, Other: Placebo |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- Up to 18 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Residence at the professional soccer academy throughout the study period.
- Abstinence from tobacco and alcohol throughout the study period.
- No caffeine intake within 12 hours before bedtime.
- Absence of sleep deficit at inclusion.
- Absence of illness at inclusion.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Sustaining an injury during the study period.
- Exposure to a training load substantially different from that of the rest of the group.
- Development or presence of a sleep deficit during the study period.
- Failure to consume the standardized evening meal provided at the academy cafeteria.
- Consumption of caffeine, tobacco, or alcohol during the study period.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Compression LeggingsParticipants wore fullcompression leggings from approximately two hours before bedtime until waking for seven consecutive nights. | Other | Sequence 1: Leggings - Calf Sleeves - Placebo, Sequence 2: Calf Sleeves - Placebo - Leggings, Sequence 3: Placebo - Leggings - Calf Sleeves |
| Compression Calf SleevesParticipants wore compression calf sleeves from approximately two hours before bedtime until waking for seven consecutive nights. | Other | Sequence 1: Leggings - Calf Sleeves - Placebo, Sequence 2: Calf Sleeves - Placebo - Leggings, Sequence 3: Placebo - Leggings - Calf Sleeves |
| PlaceboParticipants wore visually similar non-compressive placebo garments from approximately two hours before bedtime until waking for seven consecutive nights. | Other | Sequence 1: Leggings - Calf Sleeves - Placebo, Sequence 2: Calf Sleeves - Placebo - Leggings, Sequence 3: Placebo - Leggings - Calf Sleeves |
Primary outcome
Total Sleep Time
Time frame: Assessed nightly during each 7-night condition
Time in Bed
Time frame: Assessed nightly during each 7-night condition
Sleep Latency
Time frame: Assessed nightly during each 7-night condition
Mean Sleep Efficiency Assessed by Wrist Actigraphy
Time frame: Measured nightly and averaged across the 7 consecutive nights of each condition
Sleep efficiency was assessed by wrist actigraphy and calculated as the percentage of time in bed spent asleep. Nightly sleep efficiency values were averaged across the seven consecutive nights of each experimental condition. Higher values indicate greater sleep efficiency.
Number of Nocturnal Awakenings
Time frame: Assessed nightly during each 7-night condition
Subjective Sleep Quality Assessed Using the Sleep Item of the Hooper Questionnaire
Time frame: Assessed nightly during each 7-night condition
Subjective sleep quality was assessed using the sleep-quality item of the Hooper Questionnaire (Hooper et al., 1995). Participants rated the quality of the previous night's sleep on a 7-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (very, very good) to 7 (very, very bad), with higher scores indicating poorer perceived sleep quality.
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 3 Sep 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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Compression Leggings and Compression Calf Sleeves in people with Sleep, run by Universite de Picardie Jules Verne 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 5 inclusion and 6 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 3 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?
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?
Total Sleep Time (time frame: Assessed nightly during each 7-night condition). The study lists 6 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 3 Sep 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.