Exercise and Insomnia in Elderly people

Effect of aerobic exercises on sleep and hormonal levels in elderly with chronic primary insomnia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201805003348323

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-25

Start date

2017-06-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

primary insomnia

Interventions

exercise

control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) the age ranged between 60-70 years old; 2) clinical diagnosis of primary insomnia; 3) history of insomnia complaints > 6 months; 4) presence of at least one complaint of daytime impairment resulting from insomnia (including mood, cognition, or perception of fatigue)2). Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Score ¿ 5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) insomnia secondary to medical conditions or medications 2) current participation in regular exercise; 3) unstable medical conditions; 4) contraindications to exercise training (e.g., physical limitations) ; 5) psychiatric disorders; 5); major cognitive impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pittsburg sleep quality index	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
serotonin, epinephrine and norepinephrine levels	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactHend El-Wakel

Lecturer Dept Physiology, Faculty Medicine, Banha Univ, Egypt

Dr_physiology_dep@yahoo.com+201065216930

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026