Breathing your way to better sleep: new study targets Emotion-Linked insomnia
NCT ID NCT07495423
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a breathing training program can improve sleep in people whose insomnia is linked to anxiety or depression. Researchers will monitor sleep quality and heart activity in 188 adults. The goal is to find a simple, drug-free way to ease sleep problems and understand how emotions affect rest.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 188 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder. * Be between 18 and 80 years of age, inclusive. * Have questionnaire scores indicating clinical significance: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score \> 5 Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score \> 7 Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) score \> 7 and/or Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) score ≥ 7 * Be able to communicate effectively and provide informed consent in the primary language of the study site. * Provide written informed consent prior to participation Exclusion Criteria: * Insomnia that is secondary to another underlying physical or medical condition. * A primary diagnosis of another sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome) or a primary mood disorder that is considered the main cause of sleep disturbance. * Chronic sleep disturbances primarily attributable to environmental or lifestyle factors (e.g., shift work, excessive noise, childcare duties).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, 266700, China
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