Electromagnetic Field Effects of Mobile Communication (LTE) on Sleep in the Context of Genetic Variation

NCT ID: NCT03074617

Last Updated: 2023-01-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

34 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-31

Study Completion Date

2022-09-30

Brief Summary

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The effect of electromagnetic fields of the latest standard in mobile communication (long term evolution, LTE) on sleep is studied in healthy, young individuals.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sleep

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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LTE field

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

LTE field

Intervention Type OTHER

electromagnetic field of the latest standard in mobile communication (long term evolution, LTE)

sham field

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

sham field

Intervention Type OTHER

no electromagnetic field

Interventions

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LTE field

electromagnetic field of the latest standard in mobile communication (long term evolution, LTE)

Intervention Type OTHER

sham field

no electromagnetic field

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-30 years
* German knowledge (reading and writing)
* Right-handedness
* Body mass index (BMI) 18.5-25.0 kg/m2
* Mobile communication (phone calls) less than 2 hours per week
* Moderate alcohol consumption (less than 5 alcoholic beverages per week)
* Moderate caffeine consumption (less than 5 caffeinated foods per day, e.g. coke, coffee, energy drinks, green or black tea, chocolate)
* Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Travels across more than 2 time zones in the last 30 days or during the study
* Nocturnal shift work
* Extreme chronotype or extreme sleep duration (less than 5 hours or more than 10 hours on average)
* Sleep disorders or problems
* Severe acute or chronic neurological, mental or general health disorders, which might impair the participant's safety or affect the study's outcome
* Use of medication (regular or during the study), which might affect the study's outcome
* Recreational drug use
* Smoking (or other tobacco products)
* Severe skin allergies
* Relevant findings in physical examination or during the screening night (e.g. sleep disorders)
* Participation in an other clinical trial in the last 30 days or during the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Zurich

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Hans-Peter Landolt

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Zurich, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Locations

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University of Zurich, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Zurich, , Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

References

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Eicher C, Marty B, Achermann P, Huber R, Landolt HP. Reduced subjective sleep quality in people rating themselves as electro-hypersensitive: An observational study. Sleep Med. 2024 Jan;113:165-171. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.11.029. Epub 2023 Nov 21.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38029625 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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LTE-Sleep

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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