New app aims to tackle insomnia in the military
NCT ID NCT07335276
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study will test whether a smartphone app that teaches cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) can improve sleep in 144 active-duty service members. Participants will use the app for five weeks, and researchers will measure changes in insomnia severity, depression, PTSD symptoms, and quality of life. The goal is to see if a self-managed digital tool can boost operational readiness.
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 via a smartphone app
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a convenient, self-managed digital tool to help service members sleep better and reduce related issues like depression and PTSD symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not be definitive. The app-based approach may not work for everyone, and participants must already have mild-to-moderate insomnia to join.
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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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About 144 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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 55 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: * Active Duty, Reservist, Army National Guard * Ages 18-55 years * Own a smart phone * Internet access Exclusion Criteria: * Insomnia Severity Score \> or equal to 10 * PHQ-8 score \<20 * Untreated sleep disorders (sleep apnea, narcolepsy, parasomnias) * Pregnancy * Working rotating Shifts * Caring for a newborn \<3 months old * Currently receiving cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia * Received cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in the last 6 months
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