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EHR nudges aim to curb sleep pill overuse in primary care

NCT ID NCT06640023

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Southern California Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether simple changes to electronic health records can help doctors prescribe fewer Z-drugs (like Ambien) for insomnia. About 444 primary care clinicians will be randomly assigned to receive either a default of only 10 pills for new orders, an alert suggesting alternatives and asking for justification, both, or just education. The goal is to see if these 'nudges' reduce the number of sleep medication pills prescribed.

What this could mean

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Active substance
behavioral intervention (EHR nudges: default quantity and alert with justification)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to reduce overprescribing of sleep medications in primary care.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial. The nudges may not change prescribing habits, or effects may be small and not last long.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

444 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Outpatient primary care clinician at Northwestern Medicine Exclusion Criteria: * Clinician participated in pilot study * Clinician-investigator for this trial * Visit involves patient with ICD-10 F31.X diagnosis code (bipolar disorder) present in the last year or on active problem list

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Conditions

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Behavior insomnia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Inappropriate prescribing

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Northwestern Medicine

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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