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Effects of Sleep Restriction and Stimulus Control in Chronic Insomnia Patients

China88 participantsStarted 2024-12-01

Plain-language summary

The study aims to validate the effect of sleep restriction and stimulus control on improving chronic insomnia patients\' sleep habits and maladaptive sleep behaviors.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder as per DSM-5.
✓. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) total score \> 5.
✓. Age ≥ 18 years, at least a junior high school education level.
✓. Assessment of sleep-wake behavior by sleep diary.
✓. Assessment of "maladaptive sleep behavior" by self-designed 8-item questionnaire.
✓. Voluntary participation in the study and signing an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Presence of severe physical or severe mental illness, and suicide risk.
✕. Clinical diagnosis or suspicion of sleep-breathing disorders, restless leg syndrome, and sleep-wake rhythm disorders, as well as individuals working in rotating shifts or with shift work.
✕. Pregnant or lactating women.
✕. Currently undergoing any form of psychological therapy.

What they're measuring

The change of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) total scores from baseline to 6 weeks

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06658184

SponsorXuanwu Hospital, Beijing

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-11-01

Contact for this trial

Hongxing Wang, MD & PhD

+86 13911127385 wanghongxing@xwh.ccmu.edu.cn

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