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Comparison of vagus nerve stimulation exercises and aerobic exercises with CBT in people with sleep difficulty

A Comparative Study To Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Vagus Nerve Stimulation Exercises And Aerobic Exercises On Heart Rate Variability And C- reactive Proteins Levels In Individuals With Secondary Insomnia - VNS-HRV-CRP

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/101670
Enrollment
80
Registered
2026-01-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F510- Insomnia not due to a substance orknown physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention1: Vagus Nerve Stimulation Exercises: Manual Vagus Nerve Stimulation Exercises- 2 minutes of each exercise once a day and 4 times a day, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy- 30 minutes of counse

Sponsors

Dr. Jagruti Sharma [PT]
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All subjects with insomnia having a score of more than 5, which indicates poor sleep quality, according to Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) P-young individuals I-vagus nerve stimulation exercise ,cognitive behavioral therapy, aerobic exercises C-vagus nerve stimulation exercise and aerobic exercise O Heart rate variability, C-reactive protein , Pittsburgh sleep Quality Index Secondary insomnia patients were included in the study who are having psychosomatic illness. eg. Anxiety

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects having any autoimmune condition , recent cold and cough, any inflammatory condition , sinusitis ,recent surgeries ,cardiac condition were excluded Older adults and geriatric population were excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
C- reactive protein levels Heart rate variabilityTimepoint: At day 0 and day 42

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexTimepoint: At day 0, day 21 and day 42

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJagruti Sharma

Jaipur National University

drashutoshsharma@jnujaipur.ac.in9460108099

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026