Actively Recruiting
Power Nap With TES-TI
Led by University of Wisconsin, Madison · Updated on 2026-01-15
25
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
66 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lead Sponsor
C
Corundum Convergence Institute
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether stimulating the brain with electrical current during naps can increase certain kinds of brain activity that happen during sleep and lead to improvements in mental fatigue. Participants will attend 2 study visits, each of which may last up to 4-5 hours. During these visits, participants will wear a high density electroencephalography (hdEEG) cap and take a nap.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Power Nap With TES-TI
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 18-75 of any gender identity
- Self-reported non-restorative sleep, as measured by a REST-Q score
- English-speaking (able to provide consent and complete questionnaires)
- Capable of taking daytime naps
- US Citizen
You will not qualify if you...
- Any current or history of neurological disorders or acquired neurological disease (e.g., stroke, traumatic brain injury), including intracranial lesions
- History of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization
- History of head trauma resulting in prolonged loss of consciousness or more than 3 grade I concussions
- Current history of poorly controlled headaches including intractable or poorly controlled migraines
- Any systemic illness or unstable medical condition that may cause a medical emergency in case of a provoked seizure (e.g., cardiac malformation, cardiac dysrhythmia, asthma)
- History of seizures, diagnosis of epilepsy, abnormal EEG, or family history of treatment-resistant epilepsy except for a single benign seizure
- Possible pregnancy or plan to become pregnant in the next 6 months
- Any metal in the head
- Any medical devices or implants (e.g., cardiac pacemaker, medication infusion pump, cochlear implant, vagal nerve stimulator)
- Dental implants
- Permanent retainers
- Any hair braid, dreadlocks, hair pieces, or extensions that cannot be removed before study sessions
- Any head coverings or headdress participant feels uncomfortable removing for study sessions
- Use of medications that may alter seizure threshold during the study (e.g., ADHD stimulants, certain antidepressants, antipsychotics, bronchodilators, antibiotics, antivirals, OTC antihistamines)
- Claustrophobia
- Back problems preventing lying flat for up to two hours
- Regular night-shift work (second or third shift)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Sean Prahl
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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