N/A
Completed N=30
Memory Consolidation in Pharmacologically Enhanced Naps
Sleep
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00777829 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
30
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2021
Primary outcomePrimary: Pharmacological Enhancement of Specific Sleep Parameters — 3; 1 sleep spindles
Summary
This study will examine whether various drugs affecting sleep cycles can improve different kinds of memory.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Pharmacological Enhancement of Specific Sleep Parameters |
3; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Correlation of Pharmacological Interventions With Sleep-stage-specific Memory Tasks |
3; 1 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Speaks English
- Resides in the general San Diego community
- Completed at least 12 years of formal education, because education may affect performance on the cognitive task
Exclusion Criteria
- No regular sleep-wake schedule, defined as not meeting study criteria or scoring between 31 and 69 on the Horne-Ostberg Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire
- Presence of a sleep disorder reported or detected on the questionnaires
- Personal or immediate family (i.e., first degree relative) history of diagnosed significant psychopathology
- Personal history of head injury with loss of consciousness for more than 15 minutes or with seizures
- History of substance dependence
- Current use of any psychotropic medications
- Any cardiac, respiratory, or other medical condition that may affect cerebral metabolism
- Noncorrectable vision and audition impairments
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00777829). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.