Aerobic Exercise Versus Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Key facts
- Where
- Jatai, BrazilSee the site
Where in Brazil
- Maria TerezaJatai, BrazilContact: Maria Tereza Vidigal, Master Degree StudentTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
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- Who runs it
- Universidade Federal de Goias
- Trial code
- NCT06636006
- Record updated
- 24 April 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effects of Aerobic Exercise Versus Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in University Students With Insomnia Complaints
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.
Inclusion: ages ≥ 18 years old; insomnia severity index score >8; be physically inactive according to the IPAQ questionnaire.
Exclusion: non-adherence to intervention protocols; absence or incomplete answers in the questionnaires/evaluation methods of the study; shift workers.