Sleep therapy may tame blood sugar in type 1 diabetes
NCT ID NCT07091318
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) can improve sleep, blood sugar levels, and quality of life in adults with type 1 diabetes. Fifteen participants will either receive 8 virtual CBTi sessions or health education emails and calls over 12 weeks. Researchers will measure sleep quality, glucose control, and how acceptable the therapy is.
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 (CBTi) delivered virtually
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to improve sleep and blood sugar control in people with type 1 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase trial with only 15 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It also relies on self-reported sleep and may not show clear benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- 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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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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 65 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: * Between 18 to 65 years old * Have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes for at least a year * Use a continuous glucose monitor * Have poor sleep quality * Able to attend 3 office visits Exclusion Criteria: * Currently or planning pregnancy or breast feeding * Employed with a rotating or night shift * Are at a high risk for obstructive sleep apnea * Non-English speaking (unable to participate in therapy or questionnaire). * Take medications for sleep * moderately severe to severe depression * Have a significant medical history that includes conditions like heart failure, cirrhosis, COPD, diseases requiring oxygen, active treatment for cancer or psychiatric problems, history of stroke with neurological deficits, cognitive impairment, kidney failure that requires dialysis, illicit drug use, use of ADHD stimulant medications.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Illinois Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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