SleepFix app aims to ease back pain by fixing sleep

NCT ID NCT05846087

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Woolcock Institute of Medical Research Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a mobile app called SleepFix that helps people with chronic low back pain and insomnia improve their sleep. Over 100 adults used either the app or received sleep education for 3 weeks. The goal was to see if better sleep could reduce how much pain interferes with daily life.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: SleepFix mobile app (sleep retraining therapy)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, app-based way to improve both sleep and pain interference for people with chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with 106 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the app may not work for those with certain other pain conditions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia Low Back Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHRONIC LOW-BACK PAIN INSOMNIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

Sydney, New South Wales, 2037, Australia

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