Ancient herbal paste put to the test for better sleep

NCT ID NCT07504536

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Shanghai 7th People's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether a traditional Chinese herbal paste called Ning Shen Dan Xiang Gao Fang, made with donkey-hide gelatin, can improve sleep in adults with chronic insomnia. Sixty participants will take the paste or a placebo twice daily for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure sleep quality using questionnaires and sleep diaries.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Ningshen Danxiang Donkey-hide Gelatin Medicated Paste (traditional Chinese herbal paste)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new herbal option for people with chronic insomnia, especially those with a heart-kidney imbalance pattern.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-phase trial with only 60 participants. The placebo effect is strong in insomnia studies, so the results may not be conclusive or widely applicable.

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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.

INSOMNIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital

Shanghai, Pudong New Area, China

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