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NCT02608840 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Auditory Stimulation of Slow Wave Sleep and Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Older Adults

A NA study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
23
Enrollment target

NCT02608840: Completed NA study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

NCT02608840 is a NA study that has completed, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 23 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02608840, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Northwestern University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
23 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will evaluate the ability of sounds played during slow wave sleep using a phase locked loop algorithm to enhance slow wave sleep and memory in cognitively healthy older adults and in those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

Primary Outcome

Participants will initially view word pairs on a computer screen. Participants then complete a recall, where they are presented with one word and freely recall the second word from the pair. Participants complete word pair recall prior to sleep and then again after waking in the morning. This test is completed during both experiment visits.

Interventions

  • OTHER Sham Intervention
  • OTHER Auditory stimulation during sleep

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 23 participants
Start Date 2015-07
Est. Completion 2018-12-31
Phase NA
Northwestern University

1,209 total trials

What the finished NCT02608840 record still lists

NCT02608840 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 23 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Sham Intervention is the first listed.

NCT02608840 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02608840 about?

NCT02608840 is a clinical study titled "Auditory Stimulation of Slow Wave Sleep and Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Older Adults". This study will evaluate the ability of sounds played during slow wave sleep using a phase locked loop algorithm to enhance slow wave sleep and memory in cognitively healthy older adults and in those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

What is the current status of trial NCT02608840?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 23 participants. The study started on 2015-07. Estimated completion is 2018-12-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02608840?

The interventions under investigation include: Sham Intervention (OTHER), Auditory stimulation during sleep (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02608840?

This trial is sponsored by Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02608840's enrollment target sits among peer trials

23 1755th of 2000 higher than 245 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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