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Investigating the effect of daytime nap on performance of attention, working memory, and recognition memory

Effect of daytime nap on performance of attention, working memory, and recognition memory

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210804052077N1
Enrollment
15
Registered
2022-12-31
Start date
2022-12-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

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Conditions

cognitive functions. Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 30 minutes daytime nap, between 14:00 and 16:00. Intervention 2: Control group: without daytime nap.

Sponsors

Allameh Tabataba'i University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The entry criteria of the participants include having an age range between 25 and 50 years old. body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.5 absence of any kind of sleep disorders and also neuro-cognitive disorders not to be a shift worker

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: using sleeping pills Hearing problem Colorblind History of mental or neurological diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Attention. Timepoint: No experience of a daytime nap - another day after experiencing afternoon sleep for 30 minutes. Method of measurement: Stroop test.;Working Memory. Timepoint: No experience of a daytime nap - another day after experiencing afternoon sleep for 30 minutes. Method of measurement: Back Digit Span Task.;Recognition Memory. Timepoint: No experience of a daytime nap - another day after experiencing afternoon sleep for 30 minutes. Method of measurement: Auditory Verbal Learning Test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Learning. Timepoint: No experience of a daytime nap - another day after experiencing afternoon sleep for 30 minutes. Method of measurement: Auditory Verbal Learning Test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahab Zare

Allameh Tabatabai University

zare_shahab@atu.ac.ir+98 11 3452 6925

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026