Sleep, Mental Fatigue, and Performance in Students

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This prospective, within-subject study follows university students at LUDES Institute to see how baseline weeks, typical lectures, and exam days influence fatigue, sleepiness, motivation, and cognitive and physical performance. Participants complete repeated assessments including self-reports, a cognitive task, and handgrip tests, along with sleep diaries and wrist actigraphy. The study uses a naturalistic, repeated-measures design to compare each student with themselves across three academic contexts. It is categorized as minimal risk under Swiss guidelines and follows ethical standards and good clinical practice. The project aims to characterize psychobiological responses to varying academic demands and sleep patterns.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Enrolled as a physiotherapy or psychology student at LUDES Institute.
* Age 18 years or older at the time of consent.
* No self-reported major neurological disorders or conditions that would impair cognitive or physical testing.
* Self-reported clinical sleep disorders.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Use of psychostimulants (e.g., caffeine, energy drinks) before or during scheduled study sessions.
* Vigorous exercise prior to testing sessions.
* Melatonin intake.
* Recent travel involving more than 3 time zones or shift/part-time shift work.
* Absence from more than 25% of total scheduled lesson time

Where it's running

• LUDES - Istituto Universitario Professionale
  Lugano, Canton Ticino, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Jacopo A Vitale, Ph.D.
• Email: Jacopo.VITALE@uniludes.ch
• Phone: +41 799252830

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.