NCT06967974

Effects of Tai Chi on Chronic Insomnia Disorder Combined With Hyperarousal/Anxiety

Evaluation of Tai Chi for Chronic Insomnia Disorder Combined With Hyperarousal/Anxiety

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study focuses on individuals with chronic insomnia combined with excessive arousal/anxiety, with the main objective of investigating the effectiveness of Tai Chi in treating CI with excessive arousal/anxiety.

Detailed description

Patients with chronic insomnia often experience both daytime fatigue and difficulty falling asleep at night, as well as shallow sleep and easy awakening, which is a manifestation of 24-hour excessive wakefulness. Additionally, insomnia is often associated with anxiety and tension. Therefore, for patients with chronic insomnia accompanied by anxiety, relieving anxiety is often an important means of treating insomnia. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have shown that Tai Chi has potential therapeutic value in treating mental disorders such as insomnia and anxiety. Tai Chi is a coordinated and unified physical and mental exercise that regulates the body's functional state through rhythmic and regular physical activities, and is combined with psychological "relaxation" activities. Therefore, the investigators propose the hypothesis that Tai Chi training may improve chronic insomnia with excessive arousal/anxiety through intermediate pathways such as neuroendocrine, immune function, neurochemistry, etc. This study aims to explore the effects of Tai Chi on chronic insomnia combined with excessive arousal/anxiety, broaden new ideas for non pharmacological treatment of sleep problems, and provide data reference for the development of more precise sleep aid exercise plans in the future.

Conditions

• Chronic Insomnia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Tai Chi + Sleep Hygiene Education	Conduct simplified training on the 24 style Tai Chi; Sleep hygiene education includes adjusting sleep time, maintaining regular lifestyle habits, optimizing bedroom environment, reducing nighttime stimulation, avoiding thinking when going to bed, adjusting alarm clock positions, and reducing daytime napping.
OTHER	Sleep Hygiene Education	Participants will receive Sleep Hygiene Education, consisting of guidance on establishing healthy sleep habits, optimizing sleep environment, adjusting sleep schedules, reducing stimulants (e.g., caffeine, alcohol), and minimizing sleep-disruptive behaviors.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-01
• Primary completion: 2025-10-01
• Completion: 2025-11-01
• First posted: 2025-05-13
• Last updated: 2025-05-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China