Can better sleep ease Crohn's symptoms? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT05956158
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether treating insomnia can help people with Crohn's disease feel better, including reducing pain and inflammation. About 83 adults with mild to moderate Crohn's and insomnia will receive a remote sleep treatment. The main goal is to see if the approach is practical and acceptable, while also checking for improvements in sleep and Crohn's symptoms.
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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 83 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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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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: * Mild to moderate CD based on PRO-3 \& 50% with objective evidence of active disease * Insomnia Severity Index score ≥ 8 and SOL or WASO ≥ 30 minutes * Stability of sleep \& CD meds for ≥ 3 months * Access to internet or cell phone service sufficient for telehealth Exclusion Criteria: * PHQ-9 depression score ≥ 15 * GAD-7 anxiety score ≥ 15 * Unstable major psychiatric condition (e.g., bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder) * Current alcohol or substance abuse * Current opioid use for pain control * Current systemic corticosteroid use * Current pregnancy or nursing * Ileostomy or colostomy * Diagnosis of seizure disorder * Diagnosis of sleep apnea or positive WatchPAT screen * Diagnosis of restless leg syndrome or positive Cambridge-Hopkins RSLq screen * Night shift, rotating shift work, or frequent travel outside of time zone
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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