Type 2 & other diabetes

Non-pharmacological interventions to improve sleep quality among persons with T2DM: A systematic review

Diabetes Res Clin PractPublished Systematic review

Authors' conclusion

Evidence from this review indicates that non-pharmacological interventions were effective in improving sleep quality among persons with T2DM.

Study context

Population
Persons with T2D; PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Google Scholar and Wiley Online Library searched from inception to 30 October 202516 studies, ≈1,300 participants
Comparison
Non-pharmacological interventions for sleep quality
Outcome
Sleep quality
Methodological detailsnarrative synthesis, PRISMA, Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal tools
  • Narrative synthesis
  • PRISMA
  • JBI Critical Appraisal tools

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

  • Five categories of non-pharmacological interventions effective in improving sleep quality: exercise, diabetes knowledge, sleep hygiene training, diabetes sleep education, and psychological and behavioural therapies
  • Interventions were face to face, or combined face to face and telephone/online
  • Narrative synthesis

Original publication

Non-pharmacological interventions to improve sleep quality among persons with T2DM: A systematic review. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 30 September 2026. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2026.113585

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