Herbal formula may help sleep and ringing ears without pills
NCT ID NCT05212298
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an herbal compound in 108 adults who had trouble sleeping and tinnitus (ringing in the ears) but did not want to take sleeping pills. Participants took either a low dose, high dose, or placebo daily for 3 months. Researchers measured changes in sleep quality and tinnitus severity using questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- herbal compound (low-dose 582 mg or high-dose 1164 mg)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a natural option for people with sleep problems and tinnitus who want to avoid sleeping pills.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 108 participants. The herbal compound may not work better than placebo, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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108 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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20 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 20\~70 years old 2. Non-dialysis patients 3. Suffering from sleep disorders and tinnitus 4. Refuse to take sleeping pills Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are bedridden or unable to take care of themselves. 2. dialysis patients. 3. Patients who cannot understand the details of this study or cannot cooperate with the examination. 4. History of alcohol or drug abuse. 5. Pregnant and lactating women 6. Patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea 7. Take sleeping pills
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
Chiayi City, 66247, Taiwan
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