Sound Stimulation and Sleep in Focal Epilepsy
Tests whether sounds played during sleep affect sleep and thinking in adults with focal epilepsy.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Sleep Architecture & Cognition in Focal Epilepsy
Key facts
- Where
- Sacramento, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 40 years old?
Source: NCT05794295, who can take part
Where in United States
- UC DavisSacramento, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of California, Davis
- Trial code
- NCT05794295
- Record updated
- 7 August 2026
- Original description
Focal Epilepsy (FE) patients and healthy controls will wear an actigraph at home for one week and a home sleep study device at home for one night. Participants will then undergo two nights of testing (at least one week apart) at California Sleep Solutions (CSS) in Sacramento, CA. During the overnight stays, participants will have EEG leads placed and possibly a headband. They will undergo cognitive testing before they go to sleep and again in the morning. During one night of testing, sounds will be played in the room (acoustic stimulation). The sounds should not wake the participants.Read full original descriptionShow less
Sleep Architecture & Cognition in Focal Epilepsy
Focal Epilepsy (FE) patients and healthy controls will wear an actigraph at home for one week and a home sleep study device at home for one night. Participants will then undergo two nights of testing (at least one week apart) at California Sleep Solutions (CSS) in Sacramento, CA. During the overnight stays, participants will have EEG leads placed and possibly a headband. They will undergo cognitive testing before they go to sleep and again in the morning. During one night of testing, sounds will be played in the room (acoustic stimulation). The sounds should not wake the participants.
Inclusion: Age 18 - 40 years of age; Focal Epilepsy; Capacity to fully cooperate and follow directions; no other significant neurological disorders which could affect cognition.
Exclusion: Current use of any medications that can significantly affect cognition; No severe sleep apnea.