Can a phone app fix your sleep? new study tests personalized sleep coach
NCT ID NCT05195359
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a smartphone app that gives personalized sleep advice based on your sleep data. Over 600 adults with mild sleep problems used the app or were placed on a waitlist. The goal was to see if the app improved sleep quality after 6 and 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only โ not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SleepScore Mobile App (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, app-based way to improve sleep quality without medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results may not apply to everyone. The app only works on iOS, and benefits may be modest.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ruhrlandklinik Essen
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45239, Germany
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