Couples who sleep together, get healthy together? new study tests sleep program for partners
NCT ID NCT07603245
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a sleep health program designed for couples can improve sleep and blood pressure. Fifty couples will take part in an 8-week program that includes sleep education, coaching, and a Fitbit to track sleep. The goal is to see if working together as a team helps both partners sleep better and improve heart health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multidimensional Sleep Health Promotion Intervention (behavioral program including sleep hygiene education, goal setting, coaching, and Fitbit self-monitoring)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a practical, non-drug way for couples to improve sleep and lower blood pressure together.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- 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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30 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 30-65 years * English-speaking * Sub-optimal sleep health (at minimum one individual has to meet: short/long sleep duration and/or irregular sleep patterns) Exclusion Criteria: * Optimal sleep health * History of cardiovascular disease or cancer * Not cognitively able to complete study requirements * Known medical conditions that would prevent them from safely participating in the study (severe psychiatric disorders, neurological degenerative disease, substance abuse/dependence) * History of severe depression * High risk of sleep apnea or use of a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device * Inability to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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