New sleep aid studied for those with mental illness
NCT ID NCT07417813
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how well and how safely a new sleep medication, lemborexant, works for people who have both a mental health condition and trouble sleeping. About 121 adults will take the drug for 8 weeks, and researchers will track changes in their sleep quality and any side effects. The goal is to find better ways to treat insomnia in people with psychiatric disorders.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 121 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Who is studied
Adults ≥18 years with any DSM-5-diagnosed mental disorder, ISI score ≥11, ≥7 hours available sleep time, ability to complete 2-month assessments/follow-up, voluntary informed consent, and clinical indication for lemborexant treatment.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 18 years and above, regardless of gender; 2. Meet the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for mental disorders (any type); 3. Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score ≥11; 4. Have at least 7 hours of sleep time available; 5. Able to complete the 2-month scale assessment and follow-up plan; 6. Voluntarily sign the informed consent form; 7. Intend to receive lemborexant treatment as judged by the clinicians Exclusion Criteria: 1. Mental disorder is in the acute phase as judged by clinical assessment, or the dose of other psychotropic drugs cannot be stabilized during the study; 2. Concurrent use of ≥2 types of benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs) as insomnia treatment drugs; 3. Previous continuous use of dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA)-type drugs for \>1 week; 4. Clear suicide attempt/plan or high suicide risk as judged by the researcher; 5. Pregnant or lactating women; 6. Patients with narcolepsy; 7. Patients with severe hepatic insufficiency; 8. Currently accompanied by severe or unstable diseases of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and other systems; 9. Other conditions deemed unsuitable for participation by the researcher
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
9 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200120, China
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Shanghai Fengxian District Mental Health Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201400, China
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Shanghai Mental Health Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China
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Shanghai Pudong New Area Mental Health Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200120, China
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Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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Suzhou GuangJi Hospital
RECRUITINGSuzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University
RECRUITINGNingbo, Zhejiang, 315000, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital
RECRUITINGXuzhou, Jiangsu, 221000, China
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