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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05318352
tDCS in Improving Quality of Sleep in Athletes (tDCS)
The Effect of Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Improving Quality of Sleep in Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sleep disturbances in athletes was found prevalent and affect their cognitive and physical abilities and increase the risk of injury. Moreover, studies showed also that a better sleep produces a better athletic performance. Therefore, it is important to find out management strategies that improve quality of sleep in this population.
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that modulates cortical activity. tDCS has been conducted to improve wide range of neurological impairments including sleep. tDCS was used in improving the quality of sleep in older adults and in athletes. Both studies found improvement in some sleep indices.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Research ethics:
- Institutional Review Board approval was sought out from University of Jordan before the beginning of the study.
- Informed consent will be obtained from athletes guaranteed their approval to participate in the study.
- To insure the privacy of participants, every athlete will be assigned a study identification number.
- All results will be stored in a locked cabinet/computer.
Study design and participants:
This is double -blinded randomized placebo-controlled parallel trial. The study will be reported according to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement for non-pharmacological treatment (Boutron et al., 2008). Data will be collected prospectively from athletes from different sports in Jordan.
Sample Size calculation:
The sample size was calculated using G*Power software, according to the study of Acler et al,. 2013. The study found Cohen d=0.7012 effect size of transcranial direct current stimulation on PSQI. Based on 0.7012 effect size, bidirectional alpha of 0.05, and 80% test power, a minimum of 70 participants were needed to the study. The sample will be increased by 20 % to compensate possible dropouts, overall sample of 84 participants will be included in this study.
Procedures:
- Eligible athletes will be approached via the Jordanian Olympic Committee to participate in this study.
- A researcher will explain the whole procedures of the research study including the randomization.
- Athletes will go through baseline assessment.
- A randomization will be conducted using a computerized program.
- Participants will be invited to start the intervention sessions.
- At the end of the treatment, athletes will go through post-treatment assessment.
The demographic data will be collected from eligible participants by a blinded assessor at baseline period. The included participants will be randomly allocated to tDCS groups or control group by a website (www.randomization.com) in a balanced allocation ratio. Outcome measures will be conducted by an assessor blinded to group randomization at baseline, after tDCS interventions, and at 1-month follow up. Allocation will be concealed from the assessor until the end of the study.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Alia Alghwiri, PhD
- Phone Number: 23200 +96265355000
- Email: alia.alghwiri@gmail.com
Study Locations
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Amman, Jordan, 11942
- Recruiting
- University of Jordan
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Contact:
- Alia A. Alghwiri
- Phone Number: 0798525162
- Email: ALIA.ALGHWIRI@GMAIL.COM
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Athletes who are 12 years of age and older.
- Athletes who have a complaint of sleep impairment determined by >5 total score on Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Athletes who is using sleep medications or treatment.
- Athletes who have more than 1 concussion in the past year.
- Wearing a pacemaker.
- Pregnant athletes.
- Athletes who have repetitive migraine
- Athletes who are wearing a metal implant.
- Athletes who have epilepsy.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Athletes with poor sleep quality will receive tDCS over the right and left prefrontal cortex (F3 and F4 areas) with a constant current of 1.5 mA intensity that lasts for 20 minutes, 3 times a week for 2 weeks in daytime.
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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that modulates cortical activity.
tDCS has been conducted to improve wide range of neurological impairments including sleep.
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Sham Comparator: Sham transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Athletes with poor sleep quality will receive sham tDCS over the right and left prefrontal cortex.
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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that modulates cortical activity.
tDCS has been conducted to improve wide range of neurological impairments including sleep.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Severity of sleep impairment (using Insomnia Severity Index)
Time Frame: Baseline.
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The total score ranges between 0 and 28 with a higher score indicates more sever insomnia (worse).
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Baseline.
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Severity of sleep impairment (using Insomnia Severity Index)
Time Frame: After 4 weeks.
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The effect of the intervention on insomnia severity.
The total score ranges between 0 and 28 with a higher score indicates more sever insomnia (worse).
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After 4 weeks.
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Quality of Sleep (using Actigraph activity monitor)
Time Frame: Baseline.
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The wGT3X-BT is ActiGraph's flagship activity monitor, used to capture and record continuous, high resolution physical activity and sleep/wake information.
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Baseline.
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Quality of Sleep (using Actigraph activity monitor)
Time Frame: After 3 weeks.
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The effect of the intervention on quality of sleep.
The wGT3X-BT is ActiGraph's flagship activity monitor, used to capture and record continuous, high resolution physical activity and sleep/wake information.
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After 3 weeks.
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Daytime sleepiness (using Epworth Sleepiness Scale)
Time Frame: Baseline.
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It consists of 8 items where the subject uses a 4-point Likert scale to rate how likely they would be to fall asleep in 8 different scenarios of daily activities.
The total score ranges between 0-24 with a higher score indicates worse daytime sleepiness.
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Baseline.
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Daytime sleepiness (using Epworth Sleepiness Scale)
Time Frame: After 4 weeks.
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The effect of the intervention on daytime sleepiness.
It consists of 8 items where the subject uses a 4-point Likert scale to rate how likely they would be to fall asleep in 8 different scenarios of daily activities.
The total score ranges between 0-24 with a higher score indicates worse daytime sleepiness.
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After 4 weeks.
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The Quality of sleep (Using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index)
Time Frame: Screening for eligibility.
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The total score ranges from 0 to 21 with a higher score indicates poor quality of sleep (worse).
A cut-off score of >5 indicates poor sleep quality.
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Screening for eligibility.
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The Quality of sleep (Using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index)
Time Frame: After 4 weeks.
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The effect of the intervention on the Quality of sleep.
The total score ranges from 0 to 21 with a higher score indicates poor quality of sleep (worse).
A cut-off score of >5 indicates poor sleep quality.
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After 4 weeks.
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The Quality of sleep (Using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index)
Time Frame: After 2 Months from baseline.
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The effect of the intervention on the Quality of sleep.
The total score ranges from 0 to 21 with a higher score indicates poor quality of sleep (worse).
A cut-off score of >5 indicates poor sleep quality.
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After 2 Months from baseline.
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The Quality of Life (using Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 12)
Time Frame: Baseline.
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The effect of the intervention on Quality of Life.
The total score ranges between 0% to 100% with higher score indicates a better quality of life (better).
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Baseline.
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The Quality of Life (using Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 12)
Time Frame: After 4 weeks.
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The effect of the intervention on Quality of Life.
The total score ranges between 0% to 100% with higher score indicates a better quality of life (better).
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After 4 weeks.
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The severity of anxiety, depression, and stress (using Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21)
Time Frame: Baseline.
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The effect of the intervention on anxiety, depression, and stress.
The total score ranges from 0 to 63 with higher score indicates more severe anxiety, depression, and stress (worse).
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Baseline.
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The severity of anxiety, depression, and stress (using Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21)
Time Frame: After 4 weeks.
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The effect of the intervention on anxiety, depression, and stress.
The total score ranges from 0 to 63 with higher score indicates more severe anxiety, depression, and stress (worse).
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After 4 weeks.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Alia Alghwiri, PhD, University of Jordan
Publications and helpful links
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 80-2021
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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