Not Yet RecruitingNot Applicable

Sleep Hygiene Education on the Sleep of Young Male Soccer Players

52 participantsStarted 2026-02-25

Plain-language summary

This will be a longitudinal study that aims to assess the effects of a sleep education and hygiene intervention on the sleep of young soccer players. The primary outcome of interest is the difference-in-differences in objectively measured sleep duration from baseline to post-intervention between the intervention and control groups.

Who can participate

Age range16 Years – 19 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Are actively playing soccer in the under-17 or under-19 of the soccer academy participating in the study. * Are between 16 and 19 years old. * Are available (i.e., no planned time off) during the monitoring period of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Recent history of injury. * In injury recovery process (i.e., return to play). * Taking any medication that may impact sleep. * Has travelled through multiple time zones in the past 3 months.

What they're measuring

Sleep duration

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Sleep efficiency

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07457476

SponsorJoão Barreira

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-04-05

Contact for this trial

João Barreira, Master

+351 915941924 joao_barreira98@outlook.pt

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