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Personalized and closed-loop transcranial electrical stimulation for treatment of insomnia disorder: a preliminary study

Personalized and closed-loop transcranial electrical stimulation for treatment of insomnia disorder: a preliminary study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500104845
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-06-24
Start date
2024-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-30

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Conditions

Insomnia Disorder

Interventions

Group of patients with insomnia and difficulty falling asleep:Individualized and closed-loop transcranial electrical stimulation
Group of patients with insomnia with difficulty maintaining sleep:Individualized and closed-loop transcranial electrical stimulation
Group of patients with insomnia:None
Healthy control group:None

Sponsors

Shanghai Yangzhi rehabilitation hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.For the patients with insomnioa disoder, meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia as outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), with a confirmed diagnosis of insomnia through the standardized Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I. 2.For the patients with insomnioa disoder, no use of psychiatric medications within the 8 weeks prior to enrollment or stable use of psychiatric medications during the treatment period; 3.For the patients with insomnioa disoder, no receipt of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), or cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia within the 8 weeks prior to enrollment; 4.For healthy participants, conduct scale screening before the experiment begins and thoroughly inquire about medical history to exclude psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, as well as organic diseases. All healthy participants must avoid the intake of nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, or other sleep-affecting substances during the experiment; 5.For the both patients with insomnioa disoder and healthy controls , educational level of junior high school or higher; 6. For patients with insomnia and healthy subjects, ages 18-75 years, male:female = 1:1;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Individuals who currently or previously meet the diagnostic criteria for any disorders other than insomnia, anxiety disorders, and depressive disorders as defined in the DSM-5; 2.Severe anxiety or depressive symptoms (HAMD-17 score > 23 or HAMA score > 30); 3.Patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; 4.Patients with migraines; 5.Severe somatic diseases or any somatic conditions that may induce epilepsy or intracranial hypertension, including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases; 6.A history of neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy, cerebrovascular accidents) or brain trauma, or prior brain surgery; 7.Individuals with implanted medical devices such as intracranial stents, pacemakers, coronary stents, or cochlear implants; 8.Presence of severe negative ideation or high suicide risk; 9.Pregnant women or those planning to conceive in the near future;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Insomnia Severity Index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Treatment response;Treatment remission;Side effects scale;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Beck Anxiety Inventory;Beck Depression Inventory, BDI-II;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDanmei Lan

Shanghai Yangzhi rehabilitation hospital

landanmei2013@163.com+86 18521308136

Outcome results

None listed

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