Sleep tracking app may keep depression away after hospital stay
NCT ID NCT02679768
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a program called Circadian Reinforcement Therapy (CRT) — which helps people strengthen their sleep-wake cycle and daily routines — could reduce the chance of depression coming back after leaving a psychiatric hospital. 103 adults with major depression used an electronic self-monitoring tool to track mood and sleep. The goal was to see if this approach leads to faster recovery and fewer relapses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Circadian Reinforcement Therapy (behavioral intervention focusing on sleep-wake cycle and daytime activities)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to help people with depression stay well after leaving the hospital.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 103 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is behavioral, so effects may be modest and hard to sustain long-term.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Psychiatic Hospital Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100, Denmark
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