Drug-Free sleep program shows promise for mental health patients
NCT ID NCT05406414
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a non-medication sleep program for 88 adults with depression, bipolar disorder, or ADHD who also had insomnia. Participants received either the sleep program or standard sleep hygiene advice. The goal was to see if the program could improve sleep quality and reduce insomnia severity without using sleeping pills.
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Study facts
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- 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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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * F31 Bipolar disorder, F32 unipolar depression or F90 attention deficit disorder * Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) ≥ 14 (exceeding the threshold for a sleep problem) * Sleep problems for 3 months: 3 times a week at least one of the following: * Sleep onset latency ≥ 30 minutes * Wake after sleep onset ≥ 30 minutes * Total sleep time ≥ 11 hours per day * Displaced circadian rhythm; sleeps earlier than 8 P.M. or later than 02 A.M. * Irregular circadian rhythm; bedtime varies ≥ 3 hours throughout the week Exclusion Criteria: * Acutely increased suicide risk (Central Regions guideline for assessment of suicide risk) * Active substance abuse (F10-19) * The sleep problem can be significantly explained by insufficient treatment of physical * disease affecting sleep (documented in patients electronic journal) * Unstable social situation (does not have a permanent residence) * Shift work (≥ 2 times a week for the last 2 months) * Pregnancy and breast-feeding
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mette Kragh
Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark
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