Effects of Aerobic Exercise Versus Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in University Students with Insomnia Complaints

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of aerobic exercise versus digital CBT-I in university students with insomnia complaints. This is a clinical trial. Participants will be randomized into two groups: aerobic exercise (n=25) and digital CBT-I (n=25). The severity of insomnia, sleep quality, pre-sleep cognitive and somatic arousal, and participants' complaints of depression, anxiety, and stress will be assessed using self-administered questionnaires. Based on previous studies describing the effects of physical exercise on chronic insomnia, the hypothesis of this study is that aerobic exercise promotes similar results compared to digital CBT-I in insomnia severity and sleep quality, in addition to improving the complaints of depression, anxiety and stress of the participants.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• ages ≥ 18 years old

• insomnia severity index score \>8

• be physically inactive according to the IPAQ questionnaire

Locations
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Brazil
Maria Tereza
RECRUITING
Jatai
Contact Information
Primary
Giselle Soares Passos, PhD
passos.gs@gmail.com
+55 064 981036150
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-10-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Experimental: Aerobic Exercise
Three sessions of aerobic exercise per week (outdoor walking), for 50 continuous minutes, at moderate intensity (Identified by the Borg Subjective Perception of Exertion Scale, scores from 12 to 13), will be performed for 7 weeks. These sessions will be accompanied by a researcher responsible for data collection, who will make a daily record of the activities. The practice time will be between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
Active_comparator: Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-I)
Three weekly sessions of digital CBT-I will be held through the Vigilantes do Sono® application (digital therapy with the therapeutic protocol approved by ANVISA, Brazil).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Universidade Federal de Goias

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