Can a phone app help veterans beat both insomnia and depression?
NCT ID NCT05456607
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether a mobile app delivering cognitive behavioral therapy can help U.S. military veterans who have both insomnia and depression. 1,200 participants will receive either therapy for insomnia, depression, or both in sequence. The goal is to see which approach works best and for whom.
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 delivered via a mobile app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, accessible digital treatment for veterans struggling with both insomnia and depression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large trial, but it only includes U.S. military veterans, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is behavioral, not a drug, so benefits may vary.
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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 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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 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: * English-speaking * U.S. Military Veterans * endorse depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-depression score \> 10) * endorse insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index score \> 10). Exclusion Criteria are limited in accordance with real world effectiveness trials, but will include: * pregnancy * history of bipolar disorder * history of psychosis * current use of anti-psychotic medications or mood stabilizers (e.g., lithium) * current suicidal ideation with active intent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Rochester Sleep Research Laboratory
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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