Actively Recruiting
Regulation of Emotion, Sleep Extension, and mTBI
Led by Merrimack College · Updated on 2025-04-09
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
151 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Merrimack College
Lead Sponsor
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Concussions are incredibly common, and often result in severe and long lasting symptoms, including, but not limited to, sleep deprivation and emotion dysregulation. This study aims to demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of sleep extension (napping) on emotion regulation in individuals after they sustain a concussion. Thus, sleep extension may be a cost-effective, low risk, supplemental treatment for those with emotion dysregulation following a concussion. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is a nap an effective way to improve emotion regulation in individuals with a concussion? 2. Does a nap reduce the required executive resources necessary to regulate emotions in individuals with a concussion?
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Regulation of Emotion, Sleep Extension, and mTBI
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Between the ages of 18 and 35 years old
- Have normal or corrected to normal vision
- Sustained a first or second concussion within the last 2-3 weeks
- No sleep disorders
- Is not a shift worker
You will not qualify if you...
- Under 18 or over 35 years old
- Does not have corrected normal vision with glasses or contacts
- Has astigmatism in both eyes
- Had a concussion over 3 weeks ago
- Has a sleep disorder
- Is a shift worker
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts, United States, 01845-5806
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Laura Kurdziel, PhD
CONTACT
A
Allison Seitchik, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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