SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS

This study explores whether combining traditional Chinese medicine acupoint massage with a tailored exercise program can help older adults with sarcopenia (muscle loss) and sleep disturbances. Researchers will also examine how sleep patterns and body constitution relate to these …

This pilot trial compares two traditional Chinese herbal formulas — Chaihushugan Decoction and Wen Dan Tang — for treating chronic insomnia. Adults with chronic insomnia will take one of the two herbal granules three times daily for eight weeks. Unlike many herbal studies, this o…

This study tests whether a structured exercise program can improve heart rate variability (a measure of heart health), reduce menopausal symptoms, and enhance sleep and quality of life in postmenopausal women aged 45 to 65. Forty women will either join a supervised 12-week exerci…

This study tests whether a daily probiotic supplement called Limosilactobacillus reuteri LM1063 can improve sleep in healthy adults who have poor sleep quality. Over 8 weeks, 80 participants will take either the probiotic or a placebo, and researchers will measure sleep using bot…

This study looks at whether being awake during the late-night hours (2:00-4:00 AM) can worsen mood, increase hopelessness, and impair decision-making in people who have had suicidal thoughts in the past six months. Researchers will monitor 90 adults in a lab and at home under dif…

This study looks at why people with damage to the hypothalamus or pituitary gland often have sleep problems. Researchers will compare 60 patients to healthy volunteers using sleep tests, hormone measurements, and brain scans. The goal is to find better ways to prevent and treat t…