New sleep therapy aims to boost brain health in veterans
NCT ID NCT07397182
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a sleep therapy called SleepSMART for older veterans who have both insomnia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The therapy adapts standard insomnia treatment with extra memory and learning support. Researchers will compare SleepSMART to standard therapy in 150 veterans to see which improves sleep and thinking more.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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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60 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: * Veterans * chart diagnosis MCI * DSM-5 diagnosis of insomnia and an Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score \>7 at baseline * ability to understand, speak, and read English with acceptable visual and auditory acuity * stable on medications for at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * presence of neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease or seizures, dementia (based on chart diagnosis or clear evidence of dementia at the baseline neuropsychological testing using DSM5 criteria for Major Neurocognitive Disorder) * and/or history of moderate to severe TBI (determined by medical record or self-report of \>30 minutes loss of consciousness) * schizophrenia, psychotic disorder, and/or bipolar disorder * untreated or poorly managed medical conditions that may impact sleep, including thyroid disease, nocturia, chronic respiratory or heart disease, or diabetes * untreated obstructive sleep apnea and/or sleep disturbances other than insomnia * current substance use disorder with \<30 days abstinence * suicidality greater than mild risk as measured by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale * exposure to therapist directed (individual or group) CBT-I within the past year
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, 92161-0002, United States
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