Effect of craniosacral therapy on Insomnia in adults

Exploring the impact of craniosacral therapy versus placebo in adults with insomnia: a randomized control trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/08/072805

Enrollment

128

Registered

2024-08-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G470- Insomnia

Interventions

Intervention1: Craniosacral therapy: This non-invasive, holistic hands-on technique utilizes gentle manual manipulation of the craniosacral system. The aim is to promote relaxation, alleviate tension

(b) frontal technique

(d) fourth ventricle technique

and (e) lumbosacral technique. The therapy sessions will take place 5 days a week for three weeks, with each therapy lasting 6 minutes for a total of 30 minutes. The frequency of the protocol will dep

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 includes the age spectrum 2 stable medication use 3 no concurrent psychotherapy for insomnia 4 consent 5 compliance with assessment tools 6 Ability to maintain sleep dairy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 pregnancy 2 critical health conditions 3 traumatic brain injury history 4 participation in other sleep studies or clinical trials 5 current abuse or dependency on substances, cognitive deficits 6 failure to follow treatment protocols

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1 Insomnia severity scale 2 SF -36Timepoint: T1: 1 WEEK T2: 3 WEEK T3: 5 WEEK	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Flinders Fatigue scaleTimepoint: T1: 1 WEEK T2: 3 WEEK T3: 5 WEEK	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manju Devi

Lovely professional university

drmanjurajput52@gmail.com9056382259

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026