Ba Duan Jin Exercise plus Sleep Hygiene EducationSleep Hygiene Education
Ba Duan Jin Exercise plus Sleep Hygiene Education: Participants will receive Ba Duan Jin exercise combined with Sleep Hygiene Education. The Ba Duan Jin intervention consists of eight traditional Chinese Qigong movements performed daily for 6 weeks, with each session lasting 50 minutes, accompanied by structured sleep hygiene counseling.
Sleep Hygiene Education: Participants will receive Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE) alone, 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.
Study summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Ba Duan Jin exercise in treating chronic insomnia (CI) with comorbid hyperarousal and anxiety symptoms.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
8 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Diagnosed with Insomnia Disorder according to DSM-5 criteria.
2. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) total score \> 5.
3. Age ≥ 8 years.
4. Educational level of at least junior high school.
5. Voluntarily agree to participate and sign informed consent.
6. Presence of anxiety symptoms, defined as a Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA-14) score ≥ 14.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Presence of severe physical illnesses or major psychiatric disorders, or assessed to be at risk of suicide.
2. Diagnosis or suspicion of sleep breathing disorder, restless legs syndrome, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, or engaged in night-shift work.
3. Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
4. Currently undergoing any form of psychological therapy.
Primary outcome measure(s)
The change of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) total scores from baseline to 6 weeks — Baseline, 6 weeks The PSQI consists of 7 factors ranging from 0 to 3 points, and the total score ranges from 0 to 21 with higher scores indicating poorer quality.
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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