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Not yet recruitingNCT06969599Updated May 14, 2025

A Cross-sectional Study on the Correlation Between Screen Usage and Sleep and Cognition in Medical Students

An observational study in Sleep Quality, sponsored by Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-05-14.

Sponsored by Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by May 2026, 5 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
508
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of screen use within one hour before bedtime on sleep quality and cognitive function in medical graduate students, and to verify the mediating effect of sleep quality between the two. The study adopted a cross-sectional observational design and planned to enroll 508 full-time medical graduate students. The primary endpoints were evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and standardized cognitive tests (N-back, ANT, etc.), while secondary endpoints included insomnia severity, anxiety/depression regulation, gut microbiota diversity, and the interaction between physical activity and sleep. Data collection includes questionnaire surveys (PSQI, ISI, GAD-7, etc.), cognitive task testing, and analysis of gut microbiota samples. The final result will provide scientific basis for improving the sleep and cognitive health of medical graduate students.

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Conditions studied

  • Sleep Quality

Keywords

  • sleep
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In context

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

1,925 studies on the registry are indexed under Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; 612 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 508 is above the median of 134 across 202 observational studies indexed under Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University is the lead sponsor of 488 studies on the registry; 213 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

medical postgraduate

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Full time medical graduate student at Southern Medical University

    1. Age ≥ 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

  1. Have taken the following medications within the past month: antibiotics, probiotics, sleeping pills, laxatives, or intestinal cleansers, etc;

    1. Serious gastrointestinal diseases (inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, gastric cancer, etc.);
    2. Recently (within one month) experienced major life events (such as the death of a relative, surgery);
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
508 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples without dna

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testNo intervention measures

    No intervention measures

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Sleep questionnaire cognitive task

    Sleep quality assessed through the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) total score,The higher the PSQI score, the more likely it is that the sleep quality is poor

    Time frame: baseline

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — 论文

Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 14, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06969599
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 14, 2025
Start date
May 15, 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
May 1, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
May 1, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
May 14, 2025

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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