Mindfulness meditation for insomnia
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests if a mindfulness meditation program, delivered through a mobile app, can help people with chronic insomnia fall asleep faster. You will use your own smartphone or tablet to follow the program and report your sleep.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have had trouble falling asleep for at least 3 months, on 3 or more nights per week.
- It usually takes you more than 20 minutes to fall asleep.
- Your insomnia is not caused by another sleep disorder, like restless legs or narcolepsy.
- You do not regularly work night shifts.
- You are not currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not practice meditation, yoga, or similar mind-body techniques twice a week or more.
- You do not have a pacemaker, or take beta-blocker heart medication.
- You do not have a neurological condition (like epilepsy, dementia, or Parkinson's).
- You are not taking medications that affect sleep, such as certain antidepressants or sleeping pills.
- You have a smartphone or tablet to install the study app.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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