Teen sleep app study pulled before it began
NCT ID NCT06840444
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study planned to work with teens to improve a mobile app called Firefly, which uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help with insomnia. The goal was to make the app more engaging for teenagers. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Firefly Mobile App (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia)
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Youth with self-reported insomnia symptoms, aged 13-18.
- Ages
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13 to 18 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: * 13-18 years old * Self-reported insomnia symptoms Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66103, United States
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