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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersNCT01846585

Treatment for Insomnia During Pregnancy

A study testing Arousal Based Therapy for Insomnia and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in people with Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of the study is to improve sleep during pregnancy and the postpartum period in women who are experiencing insomnia, using a brief non-pharmacological treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
Arousal Based Therapy for Insomnia and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
194 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2013to Mar 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (IV-TR edition) criteria for insomnia (duration criterion - 1 month)
  • Pregnant with gestational age between 18-32 weeks.
  • Adequately fluent in English or Spanish.

Who cannot join

  • Some co-morbid sleep disorders (e.g., moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea)
  • Co-morbid psychiatric disorder
  • Use of medications, herbs or other drugs with known effects on sleep
  • Unstable medical conditions
  • Currently engaged in psychotherapy or other treatments for insomnia

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California, 94305

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About this study

Official title: The Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Treatment for Insomnia During Pregnancy

The aim of the study is to improve sleep during pregnancy and the postpartum period in women who are experiencing insomnia, using a brief non-pharmacological treatment.

Being tested
Arousal Based Therapy for Insomnia, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Medical subject headings
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Arousal Based Therapy for InsomniaBehavioural

    Intervention includes education about sleep and a desensitization technique to reduce sleep interfering arousal

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for InsomniaBehavioural

    Intervention includes education about sleep and behavioral and cognitive strategies to improve sleep

Study groups in NCT01846585
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ABTIOtherArousal Based Therapy for Insomnia
Receives: Behavioral: Arousal Based Therapy for Insomnia
CBTIOtherCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Receives: Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rate of insomnia remission

    Measured: Baseline to 30 weeks postpartum

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Insomnia severity

    Measured: Baseline to 30 weeks postpartum

  2. Depression severity

    Measured: Baseline to 30 weeks postpartum

  3. Sleep Characteristics

    Self-report measures characterizing sleep onset latency (time to fall asleep), wake after sleep onset, sleep duration.

    Measured: Baseline to 30 weeks postpartum

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 May 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2013
  3. Primary completionMar 2018
  4. Study completionMar 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
194 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01846585
Sponsor's protocol ID
23501
Other IDs
R01NR013662-01
Status last verified
Jul 2018
First submitted
30 Apr 2013
Last updated
23 Jul 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Manber R, Bei B, Suh S, Simpson N, Rangel E, Sit A, Lyell DJ. Randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for perinatal insomnia: postpartum outcomes. J Clin Sleep Med. 2023 Aug 1;19(8):1411-1419. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10572.

    PubMed 37078188
  • Badon SE, Dietch JR, Simpson N, Lyell DJ, Manber R. Daytime napping and nighttime sleep in pregnant individuals with insomnia disorder. J Clin Sleep Med. 2023 Feb 1;19(2):371-377. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10350.

    PubMed 36448328
  • King LS, Rangel E, Simpson N, Tikotzky L, Manber R. Mothers' postpartum sleep disturbance is associated with the ability to sustain sensitivity toward infants. Sleep Med. 2020 Jan;65:74-83. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.07.017. Epub 2019 Jul 27.

    PubMed 31734620
  • Manber R, Bei B, Simpson N, Asarnow L, Rangel E, Sit A, Lyell D. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Prenatal Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 May;133(5):911-919. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003216.

    PubMed 30969203

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Arousal Based Therapy for Insomnia and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in people with Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jul 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of insomnia remission (time frame: Baseline to 30 weeks postpartum). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01846585, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jul 2018.

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