Can a Breathing-Synced smartphone app cure insomnia? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07582809

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a smartphone app called BELL-001 that plays sounds in sync with your breathing to help you relax and fall asleep. Forty adults with insomnia will use the app every night for 12 weeks. Researchers will track sleep quality, mood, and safety to see if this drug-free approach really works.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

smartphone app delivering personalized auditory stimulation synchronized with breathing

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a drug-free, at-home option to help people with insomnia fall asleep faster and improve sleep quality.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be conclusive. The app may not work for everyone, and long-term benefits are unknown.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia sleep disorder, initiating and maintaining sleep

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • CHA Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam-si, South Korea

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  • Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital

    Incheon, South Korea

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  • Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, 03080

    Seoul, South Korea

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