Sleep therapy may stop menopause depression before it starts
NCT ID NCT07443644
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a digital insomnia treatment (dCBT-I) can prevent depression in perimenopausal women with sleep problems. 230 women will receive either dCBT-I or sleep hygiene education and be followed for 2 years. The goal is to see if improving sleep reduces depressive symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to prevent depression during menopause by treating insomnia early.
- What could go wrong
- This trial hasn't started yet, so results are uncertain. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, and may not work for everyone. Also, it excludes women with current major depression.
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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 230 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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40 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. At least 40 years old and in the perimenopause, 2. Willingness to participate in a digital research protocol, 3. Current moderate to severe insomnia symptoms that started or worsened in association with perimenopause, 4. English fluency. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current major depressive disorder 2. Existing diagnosis of a sleep disorder other than insomnia 3. Experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness 4. Having received CBT-I in the preceding 6 months 5. Severe psychiatric or medical conditions or medications that could compromise safe participation in the study or interfere with the scientific aims 6. Hysterectomy and/or bilateral ovariectomy or current hormonal therapy, 7. Night shift worker
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