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

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Insomnia; Sleep Quality
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: listened to ASMR

Detailed 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.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 60
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• China
  • Hubei
    • Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430030
      • Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Haven't heard an ASMR trigger tone before.

Exclusion Criteria:

• heard an ASMR trigger tone before.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: control group; participants with no ASMR intervention
Experimental: intervention group A; participants engaged in pre-sleep ASMR listening sessions lasting 10 mins	Behavioral: listened to ASMR; ASMR refers to a physiological sensation triggered by specific auditory stimuli.ASMR, characterized by low-frequency human voice and ambient sounds, has garnered significant attention across social media platforms, short and long-form video platforms, and podcasts, owing to its unique pleasurable and stimulating effects. listen to ASMR for 10mins.; Other Names: listern; ASMR
Experimental: intervention group B; participants engaged in pre-sleep ASMR listening sessions lasting 20 mins	Behavioral: listened to ASMR; ASMR refers to a physiological sensation triggered by specific auditory stimuli.ASMR, characterized by low-frequency human voice and ambient sounds, has garnered significant attention across social media platforms, short and long-form video platforms, and podcasts, owing to its unique pleasurable and stimulating effects. listen to ASMR for 10mins.; Other Names: listern; ASMR
Experimental: intervention group C; participants engaged in pre-sleep ASMR listening sessions lasting 30 mins	Behavioral: listened to ASMR; ASMR refers to a physiological sensation triggered by specific auditory stimuli.ASMR, characterized by low-frequency human voice and ambient sounds, has garnered significant attention across social media platforms, short and long-form video platforms, and podcasts, owing to its unique pleasurable and stimulating effects. listen to ASMR for 10mins.; Other Names: listern; ASMR

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index	The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess sleep quality and disturbances over a one-month period. It consists of 19 questions covering various aspects of sleep, such as sleep duration, latency, efficiency, and disturbances. The responses are used to calculate a global score, with higher scores indicating poorer sleep quality. It's commonly used in clinical and research settings to evaluate sleep-related issues and their impact on overall health.	0ne month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
effective sleep time	effective sleep time	0ne month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Huiping Zhang, doctor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 5, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 6, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): September 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 4, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 12, 2024
• First Posted (Estimated): September 19, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): September 19, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 12, 2024
• Last Verified: September 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: sleep intervention; adolescent sleep; ASMR; sleep quality scale
• Other Study ID Numbers: HUST-2023-108; KF202202 (Other Grant/Funding Number: huazhong university of science and technology)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: STUDY_PROTOCOL; ICF; CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No