Understanding the brain's role in insomnia
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a part of the brain called the locus coeruleus is involved in insomnia. It involves sleep questionnaires and possibly brain imaging to understand your sleep problems better.
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Who can take part
- You have a doctor's diagnosis of insomnia disorder (chronic trouble sleeping).
- Your insomnia is severe enough to score 15 or higher on a standard sleep questionnaire.
- You do not have sleep apnea or another sleep disorder besides insomnia.
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to get pregnant.
- You do not work night shifts or travel across time zones more than 2 hours in the past week.
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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