Coaching boosts digital sleep therapy adherence in large trial
NCT ID NCT05182372
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding telehealth coaching to a digital cognitive behavioral therapy program helps people with insomnia complete the treatment. 700 adults with insomnia were enrolled. The goal was to see if coaching improves adherence and reduces disparities in who benefits from digital sleep therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Telehealth coaching added to digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make digital insomnia treatment more effective and accessible, especially for underserved groups.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed behavioral study, not a drug trial. Results may not apply to all populations, and coaching may not improve adherence 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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700 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Determination of insomnia (ISI \>14) Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 * Unwillingness/inability to participate * Bipolar or Seizure Disorders * Untreated sleep disorders other than insomnia * Untreated and severe medical or psychiatric disorders
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Henry Ford Columbus Medical Center
Novi, Michigan, 48377, United States
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