Can Self-Compassion help you sleep? new study tests mindfulness against standard insomnia treatment

NCT ID NCT05555108

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Coimbra Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new mindfulness-based therapy called ACTCOM-I against standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic insomnia in 31 adults. The new therapy focuses on acceptance and self-compassion to improve sleep. Researchers measured changes in insomnia severity and pre-sleep arousal to see if the new approach works as well as the standard treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: mindfulness and compassionate acceptance therapy (ACT-based)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer an alternative treatment for chronic insomnia that focuses on acceptance and self-compassion.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 31 participants, so results may not apply widely. The new therapy may not be more effective than standard CBT.

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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.

CBT CHRONIC INSOMNIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centro de Medicina do Sono do Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra

Coimbra, Portugal

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