Talking your way to better sleep after a concussion: new study tests CBT-I
NCT ID NCT07385105
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) can improve sleep and daily function in 15 people with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) who have trouble sleeping. Participants will learn techniques like sleep scheduling and changing unhelpful thoughts about sleep. The goal is to see if better sleep helps reduce mTBI symptoms and makes it easier to engage in everyday activities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to improve sleep and daily functioning in people with mild traumatic brain injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study (15 people) with no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy requires time and effort, and not everyone may benefit.
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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 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * A history of mTBI documented by a physician and sleep problems for more than 4 weeks * A score ≥ 10 on the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) * Speak, read, and write English Exclusion Criteria: * History of other neurological or psychological conditions * Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score higher than 20 (severe depressive symptoms) * Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) score higher than 15 (severe anxiety symptoms) * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score less than 24
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Missouri-Columbia
RECRUITINGColumbia, Missouri, 65211, United States
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