The impact of cucurbita pepo oil on insomnia

Comparing the efficacy of the traditional medicine product of cucurbita pepo oil and placebo topically administered in patients with insomnia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180424039397N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-09-19

Start date

2018-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-10-11

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Conditions

Primary insomnia. Primary insomnia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group (cucurbita pepo oil): Members of the intervention group will receive two drops of cucurbita pepo oil in the nose one hour before bedtime for two weeks. Intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 20 to 65 years Individuals with sleep difficulty despite observance of sleep health tips Those who have trouble starting sleep or those who are not satisfied with their sleep quality, or both. Patients who score 3 or greater for either of the first two items on the Insomnia Severity Index Patients whose total score of the first two items on the Insomnia Severity Index is 4 or greater, and whose main complaint is insomnia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having associated physical diseases such as cancer that cause insomnia Having mental diseases such as psychosis Having a history of drug abuse Having neurological diseases such as the Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and epilepsy Pregnant and breast-feeding women History of allergy to medicinal herbs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before intervention, one week after the study onset, after intervention is finished. Method of measurement: Sleep log form.;Subjective Quality of Sleep. Timepoint: Before intervention, one week after the study onset, after the intervention is finished. Method of measurement: Sleep log form.;Sleep efficiency. Timepoint: Before intervention, one week after the study onset, after the intervention is finished. Method of measurement: Sleep log form.;Delayed sleep initiation. Timepoint: Before intervention, one week after the study onset, after the intervention is finished. Method of measurement: Sleep log form.;Insomnia severity. Timepoint: Before intervention, one week after the study onset, after the intervention is finished. Method of measurement: Insomnia Severity Index.	—

Measure

Time frame

Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before intervention, one week after the study onset, after intervention is finished. Method of measurement: Sleep log form.;Subjective Quality of Sleep. Timepoint: Before intervention, one week after the study onset, after the intervention is finished. Method of measurement: Sleep log form.;Sleep efficiency. Timepoint: Before intervention, one week after the study onset, after the intervention is finished. Method of measurement: Sleep log form.;Delayed sleep initiation. Timepoint: Before intervention, one week after the study onset, after the intervention is finished. Method of measurement: Sleep log form.;Insomnia severity. Timepoint: Before intervention, one week after the study onset, after the intervention is finished. Method of measurement: Insomnia Severity Index.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Elham Haghjoo

Iran University of Medical Sciences

E_HAGHJOO_56@YAHOO.COM+98 21 5558 0388

Outcome results

None listed

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