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The effect of transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) on Slow Wave Sleep (SWS)

The effect of transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) on Slow Wave Sleep (SWS)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600125499
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-27
Start date
2026-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

insomnia

Interventions

LF Group:low-frequency tACS
HF Group:high-frequency tACS
Control Group:N/A

Sponsors

Hangzhou Seventh People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: SWS Electrophysiological Marker Screening Criteria 1. Presence of insomnia-related complaints, such as 'poor sleep,' 'difficulty falling asleep,' 'light sleep,' 'frequent dreams,' 'early awakening,' etc.; 2. Diagnosis includes 'non-organic sleep disorder' or 'non-organic insomnia'; 3. Age 18-60 years, no gender restriction. Electrophysiological Indicators Predicting Subjective Sleep Quality Model 1.Presence of insomnia complaints (difficulty falling asleep, sleep maintenance difficulties, early morning awakenings, etc.), occurring at least three times per week and persisting for at least three months. 2.Aged between 18 and 60 years; 3.Educational attainment of junior high school level or higher, capable of completing scale assessments; 4.Not currently taking psychiatric medications (including sedative-hypnotics and antidepressants) at enrollment, or having undergone a 2-week medication washout period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: SWS Electrophysiological Marker Screening 1. Secondary insomnia or comorbid insomnia caused by various major psychiatric disorders (schizophrenia, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, mental retardation, etc.); 2. Patients with other sleep disorders accompanied by severe sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, parasomnias, etc.; 3. Poor quality EEG data from sleep monitoring (e.g., more than 2 consecutive hours of data missing during sleep). Electrophysiological Indicators Predicting Subjective Sleep Quality Model 1.Secondary insomnia or comorbid insomnia caused by psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, intellectual disability, etc.); 2.Insomnia induced by psychoactive medications or organic diseases; 3.Patients with comorbid severe sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, parasomnias, or other sleep disorders; 4.Pregnant or lactating women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
EEG data;Recognition rate of electrophysiological indicators;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYou Xu

Hangzhou Seventh People's Hospital

xuyou88@aliyun.com+86 571 8512 1778

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026