Can a nurse or an app fix sleep after brain injury?

NCT ID NCT05402761

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Taipei Medical University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a brief behavioral treatment for insomnia (BBTi) — guided by a nurse or through a mobile app — can improve sleep, mood, and thinking in people recovering from traumatic brain injury (TBI). About 93 participants with chronic TBI and insomnia will be assigned to nurse-guided BBTi, app-based BBTi, or a control group. The goal is to see if these non-drug approaches can help TBI survivors sleep better and feel better without medication.

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) delivered by a nurse or via a mobile app
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an effective, non-drug treatment for insomnia in TBI survivors, improving sleep, mood, and thinking skills without medication.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (93 participants) comparing two behavioral approaches. Results may not apply to all TBI patients, and the mobile version may prove less effective than in-person guidance.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Brain Injuries, Traumatic insomnia traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INSOMNIA TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Skin Kong International Health Center
RECRUITING

Taipei, 111, Taiwan
Taipei Medical University
RECRUITING

Taipei, 110, Taiwan

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