Can a workout beat an app for insomnia? new study tests both
NCT ID NCT06636006
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether aerobic exercise can help college students with insomnia as much as a digital therapy program. Fifty students will be split into two groups: one does exercise, the other uses a sleep app. Researchers will track sleep quality, mood, and stress to see which approach works better.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * ages ≥ 18 years old * insomnia severity index score \>8 * be physically inactive according to the IPAQ questionnaire Exclusion criteria: * non-adherence to intervention protocols * absence or incomplete answers in the questionnaires/evaluation methods of the study * shift workers
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maria Tereza
RECRUITINGJatai, Goiás, 75801-615, Brazil
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