CirrhosisNCT07417163
LiverSleep: A Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Patients With Cirrhosis and Insomnia
A study testing Adapted Virtual Insomnia Program in people with Cirrhosis and Insomnia, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This is a pilot trial to test the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual cognitive behavioral program for insomnia for patients with cirrhosis. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- What is being tested?
- Adapted Virtual Insomnia Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 11 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 26 Feb 2026to 9 Jul 2026
- 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
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Adult (≥ 18 years) patients with cirrhosis (either compensated or decompensated) receiving ambulatory care at the MGH Liver Clinic or MGH Liver Transplant Evaluation Clinic
- Have the ability to communicate in English
- Have at least mild insomnia (ISI score ≥8) and report sleep difficulty, defined as ≥ 30 min to fall asleep or spending at least 30 min awake during the night
Who cannot join
- Uncontrolled neuropsychiatric disorders such as severe depression, schizophrenia, or suicidal ideation which prohibits their ability to provide informed consent.
- Cognitive impairment, which we will screen for using the simplified Animal Naming Test
- Current alcohol misuse
- Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea that is untreated or high-risk for obstructive sleep apnea
- Severe restless leg syndrome
- Those with night/rotating shift work
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
About this study
Official title: LiverSleep: An Adapted Telehealth-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Patients With Cirrhosis and Insomnia
This is a pilot trial to test the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual cognitive behavioral program for insomnia for patients with cirrhosis.
- Being tested
- Adapted Virtual Insomnia Program
- Medical subject headings
- Fibrosis, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Adapted Virtual Insomnia ProgramBehavioural
4 sessions (approximately 45 min/each, weekly) delivered virtually. Sessions are modeled after a published, evidence-based CBT-I protocol and adapted to target needs and preferences of patients with cirrhosis.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral: Intervention - Adapted Virtual Insomnia Program | Experimental | 4 sessions (approximately 45 min/each, weekly) delivered virtually. Sessions are modeled after a published, evidence-based CBT-I protocol and adapted to target needs and preferences of patients with cirrhosis. Interventionists will participate in weekly supervision. Participants will be asked to complete sleep diaries and wear sleep trackers for one-week prior to starting the intervention and one-week after completing the intervention. Receives: Behavioral: Adapted Virtual Insomnia Program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Feasibility: Enrollment rate of those screened and eligible
Percent of those screened and eligible who enroll (i.e., sign consent and complete baseline). Reasons for ineligibility, refusal, or drop out, will also be measured along with session attendance.
Measured: Baseline to Week 4
Secondary outcomes (1)
Acceptability: 5 item measure of enjoyableness, convenience, helpfulness, odds of future use, and overall satisfaction
Participants will be asked to rate the enjoyableness, convenience, helpfulness, odds of future use, and overall satisfaction (1=very low to 5=very high) of the program in exit interviews, which will use open-ended questions and response probes to explicate each rating
Measured: Baseline to Week 8 (4 weeks post-intervention)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Feb 2026
- Study start26 Feb 2026
- Primary completion20 Jun 2026
- Study completion9 Jul 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for CirrhosisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Massachusetts General HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 11 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Nneka nnaoke Ufere, Massachusetts General Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07417163
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2026P000134
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 11 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- LiverSleep: An Adapted Telehealth-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Patients With Cirrhosis and Insomnia
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07417163
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2026P000134
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 11 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Massachusetts General HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 26 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 9 Jul 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 18 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a pilot trial to test the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual cognitive behavioral program for insomnia for patients with cirrhosis.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral: Intervention - Adapted Virtual Insomnia Program | Experimental | Behavioral: Adapted Virtual Insomnia Program4 sessions (approximately 45 min/each, weekly) delivered virtually. Sessions are modeled after a published, evidence-based CBT-I protocol and adapted to target needs and preferences of patients with cirrhosis. Interventionists will participate in weekly supervision. Participants will be asked to complete sleep diaries and wear sleep trackers for one-week prior to starting the intervention and one-week after completing the intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Adult (≥ 18 years) patients with cirrhosis (either compensated or decompensated) receiving ambulatory care at the MGH Liver Clinic or MGH Liver Transplant Evaluation Clinic
- Have the ability to communicate in English
- Have at least mild insomnia (ISI score ≥8) and report sleep difficulty, defined as ≥ 30 min to fall asleep or spending at least 30 min awake during the night
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Uncontrolled neuropsychiatric disorders such as severe depression, schizophrenia, or suicidal ideation which prohibits their ability to provide informed consent.
- Cognitive impairment, which we will screen for using the simplified Animal Naming Test
- Current alcohol misuse
- Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea that is untreated or high-risk for obstructive sleep apnea
- Severe restless leg syndrome
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Adapted Virtual Insomnia Program4 sessions (approximately 45 min/each, weekly) delivered virtually. Sessions are modeled after a published, evidence-based CBT-I protocol and adapted to target needs and preferences of patients with cirrhosis. | Behavioural | Behavioral: Intervention - Adapted Virtual Insomnia Program |
Primary outcome
Feasibility: Enrollment rate of those screened and eligible
Time frame: Baseline to Week 4
Percent of those screened and eligible who enroll (i.e., sign consent and complete baseline). Reasons for ineligibility, refusal, or drop out, will also be measured along with session attendance.
1 secondary outcome
Acceptability: 5 item measure of enjoyableness, convenience, helpfulness, odds of future use, and overall satisfaction
Time frame: Baseline to Week 8 (4 weeks post-intervention)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Jul 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Adapted Virtual Insomnia Program in people with Cirrhosis and Insomnia, run by Massachusetts General Hospital 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 6 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 2026. 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?
Feasibility: Enrollment rate of those screened and eligible (time frame: Baseline to Week 4). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.