Can a smartwatch app help you sleep better? new study investigates personalized tracking for insomnia
NCT ID NCT07600840
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether a smartwatch app with personalized reminders can help people with insomnia better track their emotions, diet, exercise, and sleep. Sixty participants will wear a smartwatch and use an app for two weeks, with some receiving reminders timed to their daily routines. The goal is to see if this approach improves self-awareness and sleep management, and to gather insights for future digital insomnia treatments.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- smartwatch and mobile app with personalized reminders
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better digital tools for insomnia self-management, helping people understand how their daily habits affect sleep.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (60 participants) focused on feasibility, not a treatment. It may not show clear benefits or apply to everyone with insomnia.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- 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 64 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria Experimental Phase 1 Insomnia Subjects * Aged 18 to 64 years * Complaints of insomnia symptoms * Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) total score ≥ 8 * Able to express emotions and physical/mental condition normally * Able to independently complete questionnaires * Able to cooperate with wearing smart watches and EEG devices Subjects Without Insomnia * Aged 18 to 64 years * Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) total score \< 8 * Able to express emotions and physical/mental condition normally * Able to independently complete questionnaires * Able to cooperate with wearing smart watches and EEG devices Experimental Phase 2 Insomnia Subjects * Aged 18 to 64 years * Complaints of insomnia symptoms * Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) total score ≥ 8 * Able to express emotions and physical/mental condition normally * Able to independently complete questionnaires * Able to cooperate with wearing smart watches and EEG devices * Owns an iOS device capable of downloading the experimental application Subjects Without Insomnia * Aged 18 to 64 years * Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) total score \< 8 * Able to express emotions and physical/mental condition normally * Able to independently complete questionnaires * Able to cooperate with wearing smart watches and EEG devices * Owns an iOS device capable of downloading the experimental application Phase III * Aged 18 to 64 years * Complaints of insomnia symptoms (e.g., total wakefulness at night for at least 30 minutes, occurring more than 3 days per week for at least 3 months) * Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) total score ≥ 8 * Able to express emotions and physical/mental condition normally * Able to independently complete questionnaires * Able to cooperate with wearing a smart watch * Able to use the system for recording over a four-week period Exclusion Criteria * Previously diagnosed with epilepsy * Complaints of other sleep disorders * Current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder requiring treatment * History of substance abuse or alcohol dependence * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Women experiencing severe menopausal symptoms
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National Taipei University of Technology
Taipei, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
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