Sound Therapy for Better Sleep and Mood
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether listening to specially designed sounds at night can help improve both sleep quality and depression symptoms. Researchers will monitor your brain activity overnight to see how the sounds affect your sleep patterns.
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Who can take part
- Have trouble sleeping (insomnia) and moderate depression symptoms
- Able to spend one night in a sleep lab wearing EEG sensors (wires attached to your scalp to measure brain activity)
- Have a smartphone and home internet connection
- Able to read and understand English
- Not have severe untreated sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, or significant neurological conditions
- Not currently pregnant, deaf, or using hearing aids
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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