Zapping your brain to sleep: new study tests personalized stimulation for insomnia
NCT ID NCT07211646
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether gentle electrical stimulation to the brain can improve sleep quality and help people with insomnia fall asleep faster. Researchers will compare a personalized stimulation approach to a fixed one and a sham (fake) stimulation. 1000 adults aged 18-75 with insomnia are taking part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- transcranial electrical stimulation (tES)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to improve sleep quality and help people with insomnia fall asleep faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study testing different stimulation methods, so it's not yet proven effective. The effects may be small or vary from person to person.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for INSOMNIA are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
StimScience
Berkeley, California, 94704, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Light therapy during sleep may offer a Drug-Free path to better rest
- Mind over bladder: can sleep training curb nighttime urges?
- Can an ancient herbal formula unlock better sleep and weight loss?
- Could a simple sleep guide ease insomnia in lung disease?
- Digital sleep coaching for seniors: a new hope for insomnia?
- Fixing sleep, fortifying hearts: a new trial tests the link