Can an AI chatbot cure your sleepless nights?

NCT ID NCT06593262

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether an app that provides cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, enhanced with an AI chatbot, can help young people (ages 18-25) sleep better. Half of the 168 participants will use the app with the chatbot, and the other half will use the same app without it. The goal is to see if the chatbot makes the therapy more effective for reducing insomnia symptoms.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia with AI chatbot
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide an accessible, low-cost digital therapy for young people with insomnia.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small trial (168 participants) and the AI chatbot may not improve outcomes over the standard app. Results may not apply to all ages or severe cases.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INSOMNIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Psychiatry, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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