VA tests new ways to help veterans sleep better without pills
NCT ID NCT04350866
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed VA study tested two ways to help more veterans with chronic insomnia get brief behavioral treatment (BBTI) in primary care clinics. Over 277,000 veterans were included across four VA medical centers. The study compared training providers alone versus training plus extra support to see which approach led to more veterans receiving BBTI and improving their sleep.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTI)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make effective insomnia treatment more widely available to veterans in primary care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a test of the treatment itself. Results may not apply outside the VA system.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15240, United States
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