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Emotion-Memory–Based Intervention for Subclinical Insomnia in the Community: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Digital Emotion-Memory Training for Preventing Insomnia Among Adults With Subclinical Insomnia: A Community-Based Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600116389
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-09
Start date
2026-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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Conditions

Subthreshold insomnia (ISI score: 8–14)

Interventions

Negative emotional memory suppression group:Negative emotional memory suppression training
Waitlist group:Delayed intervention
Neutral emotional memory suppression group:Neutral emotional memory suppression training

Sponsors

Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital(Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age between 18–65 years. 2.Long-term residency in China. 3.Presence of insomnia symptoms at baseline(8<=ISI<=14). 4.Experienced emotion-related memory events in the past three years. 5.Ability to read and understand Chinese, and proficiency with electronic devices. 6.Willingness to sign informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Current diagnosis of insomnia disorder; 2.Current psychiatric disorders affecting sleep, including anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or post-traumatic stress disorder; 3.Current suffering from sleep disorders such as restless legs syndrome and sleep apnea; 4.Current diagnosed with neurological disorders such as epilepsy, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or has experienced brain injury; 5.Severe intellectual disability or severe physical illness; 6.Current employment involving transmeridian travel, night shifts, or rotating shift work; 7.Pregnancy or lactation; 8.Other conditions unsuitable for study participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Insomnia Severity Index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Training efficacy;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Score;Epworth Sleepiness Scale Score;Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire Score;Mid-Sleep on Free days corrected for Sleep debt on Work days of Munich Chronotype Questionnaire;International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form;Beck Depression Inventory Score-II;Beck Anxiety Inventory Score;Big Five Inventory-2;Patient Health Questionnaire Score-15;Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale Score;Thought Control Ability Questionnaire Score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactShi-Bin Wang

Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital(Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences)

wangshibin@gdph.org.cn+86 20 8188 4713

Outcome results

None listed

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