Status:

RECRUITING

NADream: Effects of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Supplementation on Sleep Quality in Healthy Individuals

Lead Sponsor:

Haukeland University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Bergen

Conditions:

Sleep

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-60 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evalue the effects of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) supplementation (nicotinamide riboside (NR) form) on sleep in healthy adults compared to a placebo. NAD is...

Detailed Description

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is important for regulating cellular energy metabolism, mitochondrial function, and circadian rhythms, which are key processes involved in the sleep-wake cycle...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participant must be 40 to 60 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent.
  • Male or female.
  • Participants who are healthy as determined by medical evaluation including medical history and physical examination.
  • Capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the study protocol.
  • Self-reported normal sleep patterns, assessed by Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI; cutoff ≤ 5).
  • No current use of sleep medications or supplements.
  • Able to wear polysomnographic equipment and actigraphy during nighttime.

Exclusion

  • History of sleep disorders (e.g. insomnia, sleep apnea).
  • Abnormal findings on PSG, such as sleep related breathing disorders (apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 5), sleep related movement disorders (periodic limb movement index (PLMI) ≥ 15, and parasomnias (like REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)).
  • Chronic use of alcohol, tobacco, or medications affecting sleep.
  • Significant psychiatric or medical conditions (including neurological, heart, lung, or sleep disorders/diseases).
  • Travelled \>1 time zone and night work \<1 month before study, or during the study.
  • Extreme chronotype according to the Composite Morningness Questionnaire (evening type; \<22 and morning type \>44).
  • Pregnancy.
  • Breastfeeding.
  • Supplements resulting in \> 20 mg daily of nicotinamide riboside, nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), niacin (vitamin B3, nicotinic acid amide or other vitamin B3 analogues) less than 3 months prior to randomization.
  • Participation in other clinical trials last 3 months.
  • Deemed ineligible by lead principal investigator.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 13 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06971224

Start Date

October 13 2025

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

September 15 2025

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Haukeland University Hospital

Bergen, Norway