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Effects of Synchronised Auditory Stimulations of the Sleep Slow Oscillation on Deep Sleep Quality

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Device: No stimulation
Device: Stimulation of up-phase of sleep slow oscillation
Device: Random stimulation of up phase of sleep slow oscillation
Registration Number
NCT02956161
Lead Sponsor
Dreem
Brief Summary

This monocentric, cross-over, randomised, double blind and placebo-controlled study evaluates the effects of auditory stimulations of the sleep slow oscillation on deep sleep quality.

Detailed Description

Sleep quality impairment has long been identified as a risk factor to develop cardio-vascular, metabolic and more recently neurodegenerative diseases. The slow wave sleep, characterized by slow oscillations, has a major role on memory and hormones releasing. Here, we aim to assess a miniaturized sleep device that would automatically detect and stimulate sleep slow oscillations with sounds to enhance deep sleep quality.

The subjects realize 3 conditions :

* Up condition : Auditory stimulations are delivered in synchrony with the up phase of slow oscillations during N3 sleep stage.

* Random condition : Auditory stimulations are randomly delivered during N3 sleep stage.

* Placebo condition: The device is worn without any auditory stimulations delivered.

The subjects are equipped with a reference polysomnography and the auditory stimulation device during 3 nights and one habituation night prior to them. A wash out period of 6 days between each night will be respected.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  • healthy subject
  • moderate morningness, intermediate or moderate eveningness chronotype (Horne & Östberg questionnaire)
Exclusion Criteria
  • sleep disorder according to the ICSD-3 or DSM-5
  • travelling away from more than a time zone in the previous month
  • acute or chronic disorders (cardio-vascular, respiratory, neurologic, psychiatric)
  • night shifts work
  • smoking more than 5 cigarettes per day
  • drinking more than 5 glass of alcohol per week
  • consuming excessive drinks with xanthics (coffee, tea, coke more than 6 cups per day).
  • having a body mass index >30kg.m -2
  • being pregnant

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
No stimulationNo stimulationThe device is worn without any auditory stimulations delivered.
Up phase stimulationStimulation of up-phase of sleep slow oscillationAuditory stimulations are delivered in synchrony with the up phase of slow oscillations during N3 sleep stage.
Random phase stimulationRandom stimulation of up phase of sleep slow oscillationAuditory stimulations are randomly delivered during N3 sleep stage.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Variation of the amplitude of sleep slow oscillations3 days

Amplitude of sleep slow oscillation assessed during N3 sleep stages throughout 3 separate nights. The analysis is based on electroencephalography signal.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Variation of the number of remembered words in declarative memory tasks (word pair task)3 days

Number of remembered words assessed 3 separate days (30 min after awakening).

Variation of mood assessment measured with the profile of mood scale (POMS)3 days

Mood assessed 3 separate days (30 min after awakening).

Variation of mental rotation capacity (mental rotatory task)3 days

Mental rotation capacity assessed 3 separate days (30 min after awakening).

Variation of N3 sleep stage duration3 days

N3 sleep duration assessed throughout 3 separate nights. The analysis is based on double scoring of polysomnography signal.

Variation of subjective sleepiness measured with the Karolinska sleepiness scale (KSS)3 days

Subjective sleepiness assessed 3 separate days (30 min after awakening).

Variation of the number of sleep slow oscillations3 days

Number of sleep slow oscillation assessed during N3 sleep stages throughout 3 separate nights. The analysis is based on electroencephalography signal.

Variation of average response time variation and omissions in the Psychomotor vigilance task (PVT)3 days

Psychomotor vigilance assessed 3 separate days (30 min after awakening).

Variation of salivary cortisol concentration3 days

Salivary cortisol concentration assessed 3 separate days (5 min after awakening).

Variation of salivary testosterone concentration3 days

Salivary testosterone concentration assessed 3 separate days (5 min after awakening).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre du Sommeil et de la Vigilance, Hotel-Dieu de Paris

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Paris, France

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