Intervention effect of Chinese medicine pillow on insomnia symptoms of college students: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2200064068

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-09-25

Start date

2022-09-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-17

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Conditions

Insomnia Disorder

Interventions

Blank control group:Use unscented pillows

pillows with Chinese medicine group:Use pillows with Chinese medicine

Positive control group:Use lavender scented pillows

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ?University students sleeping in school dormitories ?Significant insomnia in the last 1 month(ISI=8)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Currently receiving psychotherapy or other non-drug treatment for insomnia ? have taken sleeping pills or other drugs affecting the central nervous system for recent 1 month ? Loss of olfactory function (olfactory bar TDI total score<16), history of rhinitis, nasal trauma, acute or chronic upper respiratory diseases (sinusitis, chronic asthma, etc.) ? unable to accept or allergic to the smell of lavender and Chinese medicine ? have been smoking for recent 1 month.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
ISI;PSQI;MEQ;Sleep Diary;UMindSleep Mini EEG Sleep Monitor;Philip actigraphy;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9);Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7);Sniffin' Sticks Test;Olfactory subjective Scale;Multimodal magnetic resonance imaging;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYuping Ning

The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

ningjeny@126.com020-81268720

Outcome results

None listed

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