A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Using Portable EEG Devices to Evaluate the Effect of Essential Oil Ointments on Improving Insomnia in Healthcare Workers

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsChinese Clinical Trial Register
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Intervention group:Received standard sleep hygiene education and selected standardized plant essential oil balm. Through the bedroom diffuser method, start using it 30 minutes before going to bed, once a day, for continuous intervention for 8 weeks.;Control group:Receive standard sleep hygiene education, use ordinary balm with the same scent and packaging, and start using it 30 minutes before going to bed through bedroom diffusion. Do it once a day for 8 consecutive weeks.; CONDITION: Insomnia PRIMARY OUTCOME: Sleep latency;(Percentage of (S3 + S4) / Proportion of deep sleep);Actual sleep time; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Insomnia Severity Inde X(ISI);Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inde X(PSQI); INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. According to the 3rd edition of the Chinese Diagnostic Classification of Mental Disorders, insomnia was diagnosed; 2. Age range: 18 to 60 years old; 3. Self‐assessment score of the Sleep Rating Scale (SRSS) > 23 points; 4. Normal cognitive function; 5. No use of any drugs related to sleep; 6. No neurological diseases that affect the collection of brain signals (such as epilepsy, history of brain trauma or neurodegenerative diseases), to ensure the accuracy and safety of the brain‐computer interface equipment; 7. Complete scalp, without skin lesions or wounds, facilitating the placement of electrodes and signal transmission of portable electroencephalography equipment; 8. Able to understand and independently or under guidance correctly wear and use portable electroencephalography equipment, which is a basic requirement for brain‐computer interface monitoring.
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First added on: Sep 12, 2026