Drug-Free sleep fix? brief therapy shows promise for chronic insomnia in older adults
NCT ID NCT06073990
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a four-week program called Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTi) can help middle-aged and older adults with chronic insomnia sleep better and feel less stressed. The program includes sleep education, relaxation techniques, and personalized coaching via phone and in-person visits. Researchers will measure changes in insomnia severity, sleep quality, anxiety, depression, and stress levels in 80 participants.
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 it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve sleep and lower stress in older adults with chronic insomnia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants and no control group, so results may not be widely applicable. The therapy requires active participation and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * individuals aged 40 years and above, * experiencing sleep disturbances, * willing to participate in the research project and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: ●Cognitive impairment
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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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National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan, 704, Taiwan
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