Grief keeping you up at night? new study tests a simple sleep fix.
NCT ID NCT07167706
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a brief behavioral therapy for insomnia (BBTI) can improve sleep in 58 bereaved adults who have trouble sleeping. Participants will either receive BBTI or sleep hygiene education. The study also looks at whether better sleep eases symptoms of complicated grief.
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 Therapy for Insomnia (BBTI)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve sleep and reduce grief-related distress in people who have lost a loved one.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study with only 58 participants. The therapy may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to all types of grief or insomnia.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aarhus University
Aarhus, Jutland, 8000, Denmark
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