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Impact of Weighted Blankets on Sleep Quality
Sponsor: University of Thessaly
Summary
Weighted blankets have been used to improve sleep quality in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. It is not known, however, whether weighted blankets can improve overnight sleep in healthy adults and those with poor sleep quality and what is the optimal weight of those blankets for achieving the best results. AIMS: The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of 4 different weights of weighted blankets on sleep in participants with low sleep quality.
Official title: The Effect of Various Types of Weighted Blankets on Sleep Quality and Quantity: A Randomized Cross-Over Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2025-02-20
Completion Date
2025-09-15
Last Updated
2025-03-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Weighted Blanket
Participants will lie down and be covered with a weighted blanket.
Non Weighted Blanket
Participants will lie down and be covered with normal weight blanket (non-weighted blanket)
Locations (1)
School of Physical Education, Sports and Dietetics, TEFAA
Trikala, Thessaly, Greece