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

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sleep Quality; Insomnia

Treatments: Behavioral: listened to ASMR

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06597110

HUST-2023-108

KF202202 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 19 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Haven't heard an ASMR trigger tone before.

Exclusion criteria

• heard an ASMR trigger tone before.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 4 patient groups

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

participants with no ASMR intervention

intervention group A

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Behavioral: listened to ASMR

intervention group B

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Behavioral: listened to ASMR

intervention group C

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Behavioral: listened to ASMR