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Zap your insomnia away? small study tests brain stimulation

NCT ID NCT05445999

Symptom relief Sponsor: Shanghai Mental Health Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a personalized brain stimulation technique for people with insomnia. Twenty adults received 10 days of treatment, and researchers measured sleep quality and mood changes. The goal was to see if this approach could ease insomnia symptoms.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

20 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2023

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Participants will be recruited from the Shanghai Mental Health Center (SMHC) in Shanghai. Eligible insomnia participants were adults (18-50 years at SMHC) and diagnosed with insomnia disorder according to DSM-5 criteria by neurologists or psychiatrists using the procedure of Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Inclusion criteria were: (1) ≥ 9 years of education, (2) medication-free or had received stable medication for at least 2 months before entering the study and continued the same medication throughout the study. Exclusion criteria included: (1) serious medical, neurological, or psychiatric disorders other than anxiety or mild-to-moderate depression secondary to insomnia, (2) obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, (3) pregnancy or recent preparation for pregnancy, (4) previous treatments with ECT, rTMS, tES, and CBT-I.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Insomnia

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shanghai Mental Health Center

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200234, China

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