Sleep lessons may soothe diabetic nerve pain in small trial
NCT ID NCT07646743
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether teaching good sleep habits could help people with painful diabetic nerve damage sleep better and feel better overall. Twenty-four patients were split into two groups: one received a booklet and face-to-face sleep training from a nurse, while the other continued usual care. Researchers measured sleep quality, pain, and quality of life at the start, 30 days, and 90 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sleep hygiene education
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve sleep and quality of life for people with painful diabetic neuropathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The education is just advice, not a treatment for the nerve damage itself.
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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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Feb 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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18 to 80 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes * Patients confirmed diagnosis of diabetic polyneuropathy * Patients not having any other illness besides diabetic polyneuropathy * Patients not receiving treatment for diabetic polyneuropathy * Patients with Multiple Sclerosis who volunteer to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes * Multiple Sclerosis patients who do not volunteer to participate in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Trakya University Medical Research and Application Centre
Merkez, Edirne, 22030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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