Sleep therapy may curb cannabis use in insomniacs
NCT ID NCT05814822
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a type of talk therapy for insomnia, delivered via telemedicine, can improve sleep and reduce cannabis use in adults who have trouble sleeping and use cannabis regularly. 200 participants will be randomly assigned to either cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia or sleep hygiene education. The goal is to see if better sleep leads to less cannabis use and better daytime functioning.
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-CB-TM) and Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE-TM)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective behavioral treatment for insomnia that also helps reduce cannabis use, offering a non-drug alternative for people who use cannabis to sleep.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study comparing two behavioral interventions. Results may not apply to all cannabis users, and the effect on cannabis use may be modest or short-lived.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 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
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- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 * 21 years of age and older, the age needed to obtain full legal access to cannabis in Michigan * Self-reported chronic insomnia (nighttime symptoms of difficulty initiating and/or maintaining sleep and/or early morning awakenings on ≥3 nights for ≥3 months with daytime impairment), consistent with DSM-5 diagnosis of Insomnia Disorder * Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score ≥11, indicative of at least "mild" insomnia * A positive urine drug screen (UDS) for cannabis33 * Self-reported use of cannabis at least three times weekly for the past month * Stable residence (e.g., stable sleep arrangements), consistent access to Wi-Fi, and ability to travel to Ann Arbor for sleep laboratory assessments EXCLUSION CRITERIA * Individuals who do not understand English (read and spoken) * Individuals judged unable to provide informed consent (e.g., intoxication, mental incompetence) * Diagnosis or high suspicion of a sleep disorder other than insomnia * Lifetime diagnosis of psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder; current post-traumatic stress disorder that directly interferes with sleep * Terminal or progressive physical illness (e.g., cancer) or neurological degenerative disease (e.g., dementia) * Use of medications known to have initiated their insomnia (e.g., steroids) * Previous receipt of CBTi * Self-reported pregnancy * Self-reported regular work schedule of rotating or night (3rd) shift work * Other conditions and situations, medical or otherwise, that preclude meaningful and/or safe participation in CNT/SHE and study procedures
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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