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Can connecting the body to the earth help cancer patients sleep?

NCT ID NCT07791628

Symptom relief Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 28, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether wearing a grounding patch at night improves sleep quality in cancer patients who have insomnia while in the hospital. The patch is a hydrogel sticker on the forehead, connected by a cord to a true earth connection, which may lower the body's electrical voltage. Half of the participants receive a sham patch that looks identical but does not connect to earth. Sleep quality, mood, and daytime sleepiness are measured with questionnaires, and body voltage is recorded to confirm the patch works as intended.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A hydrogel patch applied to the forehead, connected by a cord to a true earth connection to reduce the body's electrical voltage.
What this could lead to
If grounding improves sleep, it could offer a drug-free way to help cancer patients rest better during hospital stays and at home.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early trial with only 25 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The patch might not lower body voltage enough to affect sleep, and wearing it could cause skin irritation.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

25 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2023

Finished

Jun 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 to 79 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Inpatients of the oncology ward aged 20 to 79 years * Subjective complaint of insomnia, with a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index global score of 10 or greater at baseline * Histologically or clinically confirmed cancer of any stage from 0 to IV * Intact forehead skin permitting application of a grounding patch * Scheduled hospital admission of more than three days * Able and willing to give written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Baseline Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index global score of 9 or less * Known or suspected pregnancy * History of alcohol dependence with less than two months of abstinence * Recent use of an indoor grounding product during sleep for more than one month * Habitually walking barefoot outdoors for more than one hour a day for more than one month * Unable or unwilling to complete the study procedures

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer insomnia neoplasm sleep disorder, initiating and maintaining sleep

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cancer Environmental factor Neoplasms Non-invasive intervention Non-pharmacological intervention Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders Sleep quality Supportive intervention

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • New Taipei City Municipal TuCheng Hospital

    New Taipei City, TuCheng District, 236, Taiwan

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