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This clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a medical device (Soricl), which provides combined vagus nerve electrical stimulation and auditory stimulation, in improving sleep quality for individuals with chronic insomnia.

Efficacy and Safety of Vagus Nerve Stimulation with Soricle, improving sleep quality in patients with chronic Insomnia Disorder: Prospective, Double-blind, Randomized Controlled, Parallel, Single-center, Sham Device, Exploratory Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0010127
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-01-10
Start date
2024-03-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : Purpose of Intervention -The study aims to improve sleep quality in patients with chronic insomnia and evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of the intervention. Intervention D

Sponsors

Neurive
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants must meet all of the following criteria to be included in this clinical trial: 1) Men or women aged 19 years or older who meet the DSM-5 criteria for chronic insomnia: A. Dissatisfaction with sleep quantity or quality, associated with one or more of the following symptoms: 1.Difficulty initiating sleep. 2.Difficulty maintaining sleep, characterized by frequent awakenings or problems returning to sleep after waking up. 3.Early morning awakening with difficulty returning to sleep. B. The sleep disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, educational, academic, behavioral, or other important areas of functioning. C. Sleep difficulty occurs at least three times per week. D. Sleep difficulty persists for at least three months. E. Sleep difficulty occurs despite adequate opportunity for sleep. F. The insomnia is not better explained by another sleep-wake disorder (e.g., narcolepsy, breathing-related sleep disorder, circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder, or parasomnia) and does not occur exclusively during the course of such disorders. G. The insomnia is not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse or medication). H. Coexisting mental disorders and medical conditions do not adequately explain the predominant complaint of insomnia. 2) Participants must have a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score of 5 or higher. 3) Participants must provide written informed consent after understanding and agreeing to participate in the clinical trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded from this clinical trial if they meet any of the following conditions: 1) Individuals diagnosed with other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome, based on DSM-5 or International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD)-3 criteria. 2) Individuals with major psychiatric disorders, including dementia, mood disorders (e.g., major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder), alcohol dependence, or 3) schizophrenia. 3) Individuals with significant internal medical conditions, such as cardiovascular disease (e.g., heart failure, angina, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia), malignancies, severe renal or hepatic dysfunction, or significant endocrine, gastrointestinal, or pulmonary diseases. 4) Individuals with confirmed or a history of serious neurological abnormalities, including head trauma or seizure disorders. 5) Patients with implanted metal devices or cardiac pacemakers. 6) Patients with life-supporting electronic medical devices, such as artificial cardiopulmonary devices. 7) Individuals whose insomnia is caused by medications or lifestyle habits. 8) Pregnant women or women of childbearing potential who do not agree to use effective contraception during the clinical trial. 9) Individuals deemed unsuitable for participation in this clinical trial at the discretion of the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of PSQI Change (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Sleep Quality Score), A score obtained by summing the responses to a 9-item questionnaire designed to assess sleep quality

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of PSQI Change (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Sleep Quality Score), a score obtained by summing the responses to a 9-item questionnaire designed to assess sleep quality.;Comparison of ISI Score Changes (Insomnia Severity Index), a score obtained by summing the responses to a 5-item questionnaire designed to measure the severity of insomnia.;Comparison of WHOQOL-BREF Score Changes (World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF), a score obtained by summing the responses to a 26-item questionnaire designed to assess overall quality of life.;Comparison of Total Sleep Time Changes (minutes);Satisfaction Questionnaire (score): Participants will record their satisfaction using a 5-point Likert scale for each item, including the ease of use and pain tolerance of Soricle.

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public Contacthyojin Kim

Korea University Anam Hospital

hyojin2168@gmail.com+82-2-920-5507

Outcome results

None listed

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