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New sleep therapy offers hope for Broken-Hearted spouses

NCT ID NCT05803499

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a special sleep program for 40 people who recently lost their spouse or long-term partner. The program used online sessions to teach better sleep habits and was compared to just giving information. The goal was to see if it could improve sleep and reduce inflammation linked to grief.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2023

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * Has experienced the loss of a spouse/long-term cohabitating partner (i.e., partner who lived with participant for at least 1 year before passing) within the past 3 months * Scores 5 or above on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory (PSQI; administered by research staff during phone screening call) * Must have access to an internet-enabled device (e.g., smartphone, computer, tablet) to take part in the online intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Under age 18 * Non-English speakers * Those with a previously diagnosed sleep disorder (e.g., restless leg syndrome; note: individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) will be eligible as long as they use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine at least 5 days a week for at least 5 hours per day) * Those who have been taking prescribed sleep medication(s) for 6 months or more * Those with autoimmune or inflammatory diseases (such as: acute or chronic immune system medical conditions, medications or other conditions that impact immune function (e.g., chronic fatigue syndrome \[CFS\], lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's disease, systemic lupus erythematosus \[SLE\], Hepatitis C, or any other immunosuppressive treatment requiring conditions, per investigator discretion). * Those who regularly use illegal substances. * Those who are on medications with major immunological consequences (e.g. steroids) * Women who are pregnant or nursing * Those who have been vaccinated in the past two weeks (note: these individuals may simply delay enrollment by two weeks if otherwise eligible) * Those with significant visual or auditory impairment, medical or psychiatric condition that is unstable, requires immediate treatment or is judged to interfere with study protocol (e.g., substance abuse, psychotic disorder, cognitive disorder, current suicidal ideation)

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  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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