VA tests new ways to help veterans sleep better without pills
NCT ID NCT04350866
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed VA study tested two ways to help more veterans with chronic insomnia get brief behavioral treatment (BBTI) in primary care clinics. Over 277,000 veterans were included across four VA medical centers. The study compared training providers alone versus training plus extra support to see which approach led to more veterans receiving BBTI and improving their sleep.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTI)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make effective insomnia treatment more widely available to veterans in primary care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a test of the treatment itself. Results may not apply outside the VA system.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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277,920 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Four (4) VAMCs will be randomized to the order in which they will receive the intervention (stepped wedge). At each VAMC, retrospective data will be collected on Veterans who receive care in Primary Care and Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI). Our goal is to identify Veterans who engage in Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTI) in a PCMHI clinic. Our goal is to collect data on at least 332 Veterans during the implementation phase (n=83 Veterans/site).
- 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: All Veterans in Primary Care and Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) at the participating sites. Exclusion Criteria: Not meeting above criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15240, United States
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