Real-time access to the mental content of sleepwalkers
Toward a Real-time Access to Sleepers' Mental Content
NA · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · NCT05452733
This study is testing if certain sounds can help sleepwalkers remember things and show different behaviors while they sleep, to better understand how our minds work during sleep.
Quick facts
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 35 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Paris) |
| Trial ID | NCT05452733 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study aims to explore cognitive processes occurring during non-REM sleep by using auditory stimulation in sleepwalkers. By employing targeted memory reactivation (TMR), the researchers will assess how specific auditory cues can trigger memory reactivation and observable behaviors in sleepwalkers. The study will quantify the differences in gestures performed during sleep compared to those performed while awake, providing insights into memory consolidation and reactivation during sleep. The ultimate goal is to enhance our understanding of the cognitive functions of sleep and the mechanisms behind sleepwalking.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are individuals aged 18-35 who experience sleepwalking.
Not a fit: Patients with psychiatric or neurological disorders, or other sleep disorders aside from sleepwalking, may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved understanding and treatment of sleep-related disorders, particularly sleepwalking.
How similar studies have performed: While there have been studies on memory reactivation during sleep, this specific approach using sleepwalkers is novel and has not been extensively tested.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18-35 y.o * Written consent * Affiliated to social security * Sleepwalking (group patients only) Exclusion Criteria: * Psychiatric or neurologic disorder * Sleep disorder except sleepwalking for the patient group * Surdity * Pain or physical disability affecting the upper limbs * Consumption of drugs altering sleep structure * Subjects under legal protection
Where this trial is running
Paris
- Service des Pathologies du Sommeil, Hôpital Pitié-Salpétrière — Paris, France (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Isabelle Arnulf, MD PhD — APHP
- Study coordinator: Isabelle Arnulf, MD PhD
- Email: Isabelle.arnulf@aphp.fr
- Phone: 01 42 16 77 04
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Memory Reactivation, Memory Consolidation, Sleepwalking, sleepwalking, sleep, memory consolidation, reactivation, dream