Clinical trials
Sleep Wake Disorders clinical trials
Below are recruiting sleep wake disorders clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 50 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06832007Recruiting
Light therapy for recovery from opioid use disorder
This study tests whether a special light device used at home can improve recovery in people being treated for opioid use disorder. It looks at how light might help with sleep, mood, and overall well-being.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18–60 - NCT05184933Recruiting
Study sleep timing and blood pressure patterns in adults
This study looks at how your sleep schedule and body clock relate to blood pressure control. You may be asked to follow a study plan that helps researchers understand what sleep and daily timing changes do to hypertension.
Portland, OregonAges 25–64 - NCT06350292Recruiting
Sleep help for children with ODD and insomnia
This study tests a sleep program for children ages 8-12 who have Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and trouble sleeping. The program aims to improve sleep and reduce daytime problems like mood swings and trouble focusing.
Tampa, FloridaAges 8–12 - NCT06809335Recruiting
Better sleep app study for night shift workers
This study tests a phone app called SHIFT that gives you personalized light recommendations to help you sleep better during the day after night shifts. If you work nights and struggle to get enough daytime sleep, this could help you feel more rested.
Novi, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT07294781Recruiting
Circadian rhythm study in healthy adults during wakefulness
This study explores how your internal body clock and sense of time change during 36 hours of staying awake. You will stay in a lab and complete simple tasks to help researchers understand the link between circadian rhythms and time perception.
AarhusAges 23–45 - NCT05539716Recruiting
Treating sleep apnea to study effects on metabolism
This study tests a sleep apnea treatment approach and looks at how it may affect your body’s metabolism. You may be eligible if you’re an adult with sleep apnea and meet health and medication rules, and possibly if you already use a PAP machine regularly.
Miami, FloridaAges 18–70 - NCT05924425RecruitingPhase 4
Daridorexant for insomnia in early memory decline
This trial tests whether daridorexant can improve sleep in people who have mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer’s disease and struggle with insomnia. It may help by improving how long and how well you sleep, with monitoring of sleep patterns and memory-related measures.
MontpellierAges 60–85 - NCT06627205Recruiting
Sleep Restriction Therapy for children with autism
This study tests a therapy called Sleep Restriction Therapy to help children with autism who have trouble sleeping. It aims to see if this approach can improve sleep without changing other treatments.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 6–12 - NCT05629871Recruiting
Tracking sleep changes in early Alzheimer’s and thinking decline
This study looks at how sleep and wake patterns change in people with early Alzheimer’s, and whether these changes relate to memory and thinking decline. You may be asked to do questionnaires, sleep diaries, and possibly a diagnostic spinal fluid test (lumbar puncture) to measure biomarkers.
MontpellierAges 50–85 - NCT07143838Recruiting
Enhancing deep sleep to help depression
This study tests a gentle brain stimulation method (called transcranial electrical stimulation) during sleep to see if it can improve deep sleep and help with depression symptoms. It is for adults with moderate depression who also have some memory or thinking complaints.
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaAges 40–80 - NCT05219955Recruiting
Study of caregiver stress and sleep in older adults
This study looks at how caregiver stress affects sleep problems—especially trouble getting going in the morning. If you are a caregiver for someone with dementia and have specific morning sleep/energy difficulties, you may be able to join and help researchers better understand what helps.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 55 years+ - NCT03811964Recruiting
Test how light affects your sleep, mood, nerves, and vision
This study uses a light-based test (the “photomotor reflex”) to see how non-visual effects of light may affect sleep-wake timing, brain function, mental health, and eyesight. You may be assigned to a group based on your condition, or you may be in the healthy control group.
StrasbourgAges 18 years+ - NCT04588233Recruiting
Melatonin study for teens with sleep trouble
This study tests whether melatonin can help teens (ages 13–17) who have trouble sleeping. You may be able to join if you’ve never taken melatonin before and your sleep issue seems to be behavior-related rather than caused by another medical sleep problem.
Loma Linda, CaliforniaAges 13–17 - NCT06727448Recruiting
Testing a new French sleep regularity questionnaire
This study is testing a new French questionnaire about sleep regularity. You will wear a small device (actimetry) for 14 days as part of your regular sleep check-up, and fill out the questionnaire to help doctors see if it's a good tool.
BordeauxAges 18 years+ - NCT06531733Recruiting
Artemis Sleep Countermeasures Study
This NASA study tests methods to help astronauts sleep in space. Healthy volunteers aged 18–60 who don't have sleep disorders or certain chronic conditions can join to help improve sleep strategies during space missions.
Mountain View, CaliforniaAges 18–60 - NCT06732284Recruiting
Sleep inertia study in depression
This study looks at sleep inertia (the grogginess you feel after waking up) in people with major depression. It uses a simple reaction-time test to understand how depression affects waking up.
NîmesAges 18–54 - NCT05516277Recruiting
Insomnia care study for older adults with PTSD
This study tests a treatment plan for insomnia (trouble sleeping) in older adults who also have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The goal is to see whether improving sleep also supports heart and metabolic health (such as blood sugar and heart-related measures).
North Hills, CaliforniaAges 50 years+ - NCT07120061Recruiting
Test-retest reliability of the wakefulness test in sleepy participants
This study is testing how reliable a test called the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT) is for measuring daytime sleepiness. It looks at different groups: people with sleep apnea, people with narcolepsy, and healthy volunteers. The goal is to see if the MWT gives consistent results when repeated.
BordeauxAges 18–65 - NCT06967922Recruiting
Cognitive behavior therapy for acute insomnia
This trial tests if a specific type of talking therapy called analytic-integrative cognitive behavioral therapy can help people with new-onset insomnia (trouble sleeping for less than 3 months). It aims to improve sleep quality and reduce stress related to sleep problems.
BeijingAges 18 years+ - NCT06967974Recruiting
Tai chi for chronic insomnia with anxiety
This trial tests whether practicing tai chi can help people with chronic insomnia who also feel anxious or on edge. You'll learn tai chi movements to improve sleep and calm your mind.
BeijingAges 18 years+ - NCT05540574RecruitingPhase 2
Zolpidem for sleep problems in autistic children
This Phase 2 study tests zolpidem (a sleep medicine) to help children with autism sleep better. It will check sleep changes using sleep testing and to confirm zolpidem is safe for this age group.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 8–17 - NCT05546554RecruitingPhase 2
Suvorexant for sleep problems in teens with autism
This Phase 2 study tests whether suvorexant helps improve sleep in children and teens with autism who have significant sleep trouble. It may help reduce behaviors related to poor sleep by changing how the brain promotes sleep.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 13–17 - NCT02629107Recruiting
Sleep and brain scan study with sound cues
This study checks how your brain responds while you sleep using an MRI scanner and gentle sound signals. It may help researchers better understand sleep and brain function.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–34 - NCT06685380Recruiting
Cognitive Control During Sleep: Self-Awakening Study
This study looks at how our brains control waking up on purpose during sleep. It may help people who can train themselves to wake up at specific times.
Milan, ItalyAges 18–65
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for sleep wake disorders?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 50 recruiting sleep wake disorders studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a sleep wake disorders trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a sleep wake disorders trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.