Could poor sleep worsen ulcerative colitis? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06359808
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how sleep problems affect people with ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. Researchers will study 152 participants to see how sleep quality relates to gut bacteria, nerve function, and disease activity. The goal is to understand the connection between sleep and gut health, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal how sleep problems worsen ulcerative colitis, pointing toward new ways to manage the disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear links, and results might not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 152 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Ulcerative colitis patients aged 18-65 years were recruited from The First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Forth Medical University.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Ulcerative colitis was diagnosed according to the Consensus Opinions on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Beijing, 2018); * Complete medical records and signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous mental illness or taking anti-anxiety and depression drugs; * Patients with malignant tumors of digestive system or serious diseases of organs such as heart, lung, liver and kidney function damage or diseases of blood system; * Drugs that affect heart rate or autonomic nervous function, such as glucocorticoids, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, etc. have been taken within the last 2 weeks; * People who smoke, drink alcohol, drink tea, and drink coffee within 24 hours (all stimulants, which can easily lead to excitement and affect heart rate variability); * Other diseases associated with autonomic nervous dysfunction (such as hyperthyroidism, hypertension, atrial premature beat, ventricular premature beat, pre-excitation syndrome, left bundle branch block, right bundle branch block, etc.).
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xijing Hospital
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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