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The Effects of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) on Sleep Quality Improvement in Adolescents

An interventional study of listened to ASMR in Insomnia and Sleep Quality, sponsored by Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 15 Years to 19 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-09-19.

Sponsored by Huazhong University of Science and Technology · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 3 months after the study started (first participant enrolled May 2023, registered Sep 2024).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
15 Years to 19 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Background: This study explored the therapeutic impact of ASMR on sleep problems in high school students.

Methods: The study involved sixty participants, divided evenly into four groups: three intervention groups (A, B, C) and one control group. For five consecutive days, the intervention groups engaged in pre-sleep ASMR listening sessions lasting 10, 20, and 30 minutes, respectively. Sleep quality was evaluated using mobile application tools and the subjective Sleep Quality Scale.

Read the detailed description

Background: In recent years, there has been a notable surge in sleep-related challenges among adolescents. The emergence of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) content across various social media platforms has sparked interest in its potential to address these issues. This study explored the therapeutic impact of ASMR on sleep problems in high school students.

Methods: The study involved sixty participants, divided evenly into four groups: three intervention groups (A, B, C) and one control group. For five consecutive days, the intervention groups engaged in pre-sleep ASMR listening sessions lasting 10, 20, and 30 minutes, respectively. Sleep quality was evaluated using mobile application tools and the subjective Sleep Quality Scale.

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Conditions studied

  • Insomnia
  • Sleep Quality

Keywords

  • adolescent sleep
  • ASMR
  • sleep intervention
  • sleep quality scale
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In context

Lead sponsor

Huazhong University of Science and Technology is the lead sponsor of 242 studies on the registry; 61 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
15 Years to 19 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Haven\'t heard an ASMR trigger tone before.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • heard an ASMR trigger tone before.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    control group

    participants with no ASMR intervention

  • Experimental
    intervention group A

    participants engaged in pre-sleep ASMR listening sessions lasting 10 mins

    Behavioral: listened to ASMR

  • Experimental
    intervention group B

    participants engaged in pre-sleep ASMR listening sessions lasting 20 mins

    Behavioral: listened to ASMR

  • Experimental
    intervention group C

    participants engaged in pre-sleep ASMR listening sessions lasting 30 mins

    Behavioral: listened to ASMR

Interventions

  • Behaviorallistened to ASMR

    ASMR refers to a physiological sensation triggered by specific auditory stimuli.ASMR, characterized by low-frequency human voice and ambient sounds, has garnered significant attention across social media platforms, short and long-form video platforms, and podcasts, owing to its unique pleasurable and stimulating effects. listen to ASMR for 10mins.

    Also known as: listern, ASMR

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

    The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess sleep quality and disturbances over a one-month period. It consists of 19 questions covering various aspects of sleep, such as sleep duration, latency, efficiency, and disturbances. The responses are used to calculate a global score, with higher scores indicating poorer sleep quality. It\'s commonly used in clinical and research settings to evaluate sleep-related issues and their impact on overall health.

    Time frame: 0ne month

Secondary outcomes

  1. effective sleep time

    effective sleep time

    Time frame: 0ne month

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Study locations

1 site
  • Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes

Supporting information: Study protocol, Icf, Csr

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 19, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06597110
Lead sponsor
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Responsible party
Kai Zhao (associate pfofessor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 19, 2024
Start date
May 5, 2023
Primary completion
Aug 6, 2023
Completion
Sep 15, 2023
Last update
Sep 19, 2024

Study contacts

Huiping Zhang, doctor
principal investigator · Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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