Chronic Insomnia Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Taiji group:Taichi
Blank control group:Maintain their routine daily lifestyle
Sponsors
Beijing Normal University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meeting the diagnostic criteria for chronic insomnia disorder specified in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd Edition (ICSD-3); (2) A score of = 7 on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); (3) Enrolled college students; (4) A score of = 19 on the Physical Activity Rating Scale-3 (PARS-3); (5) Being able to complete the 12-week experimental intervention and relevant assessments as required.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Suffering from other sleep disorders (e.g., sleep-disordered breathing, sleep movement disorders, etc.); (2) Having other mental disorders; (3) Diagnosed with organic brain diseases; (4) Having taken antidepressants, antipsychotics or hypnotic drugs within the recent 2 weeks; (5) Pregnancy or lactation period; (6) Having participated in similar exercise intervention trials within 12 weeks; (7) Having practiced Tai Chi regularly in the recent 12 weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI);Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid(GABA);Glutamic Acid(Glu);Serotonin (5-HT);Norepinephrine (NE);Polysomnograph - Electroencephalogram (EEG);Electrocardiography (ECG ); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep Status Self-Rating Scale;Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) :;Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) ;Sleep Beliefs and Attitudes Scale;Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS);Actigraph;Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor;Serotonin Transporter(5-HTT);Thyroxine (T3 T4);5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid(5-HIAA);Melatonin;Ocular indicators (EOG);Electromyographic indicators (EMG);Respiratory indicators;Blood oxygenation and circulation;Body position and other parameters; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactShaojun Lyu
Beijing Normal University
Outcome results
None listed