Active clinical trials for "Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders"

Introduction In the past, it was found that stimulating the meridians and acupoints with low-level light often had a good effect. However, for safety reasons, most instruments such as laser acupuncture devices still need to be used by medical personnel, and it is difficult to apply to insomnia patients at bed-time or the first sleep cycle, these two periods have a considerable impact on sleep quality. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide a safer wearable light-therapy device for Insomnia patients, so that it can be used in home sleep situations, and the improvement of subjects' sleep qualtity and meridian energy will be evaluated by PSG, HRV parameters, sleep questionnaires, and Ryodoraku value (reflects the meridian electric resistance). Methods Aim1: To evaluate whether the subjects are more relaxed by observing the changes in heart rate and meridian energy of healthy subjects after low-level light irradiating to Shenmen, Daling, Neiguan (acupoints for insomnia). We also consider the difference of light source and the skin color in experiment design. Aim2: To assess whether the insomnia patients' sleep quality has improved after applying the wearable light therapy device to subjects' bed-time (include the first sleep cycle). We use PSG, sleep questionnaires, stroop test for evaluation.

The proposed trial aims to assess the effectiveness of Cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) based ecological momentary intervention (EMI) for reducing insomnia symptoms among stroke caregivers.

The Nu-V3 Clinical Study is a prospective, single-arm, open-label, multi-center study using the Nu-V3 cranial nerve stimulation treatment device in patients with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and/or sleeplessness. For this Phase II study, a total of 100-200 patients at multiple centers will be registered for study participation. Study participants are those who have signed the informed consent form, met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and are enrolled in the study at one of multiple sites. Enrolled participants are stratified based on their chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and/or sleeplessness symptom presentation at baseline and treated with the Nu-V3 device for 24 weeks. Interim analysis of reported data will be based on baseline stratifications and conducted at 6, 12, 18, and 24 weeks during this time. The participant will be evaluated after the initial 12-week treatment period to assess for further therapeutic need. Upon having three consecutive weeks of mean symptom reduction of ≥70% via patient reported numerical scales, the participant will continue as described in the study assessments table, but without device therapy. Then if the participant's primary symptom score increases at any time by ≥20%, they may again continue device therapy until week 24.

This study investigates the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of adding Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) to the standard care received at the Integrative Cardiac Health Project (ICHP) on insomnia symptoms and severity. ICHP is an established cardiovascular disease prevention program to reduce cardiovascular disease risk through the adoption of lifestyle changes related to improvements in diet, stress, sleep, and exercise. The study will be conducted among patients with insomnia who are already enrolled in the ICHP cardiovascular risk prevention program. This is a single-center study, prospective, randomized, controlled, interventional trial within ICHP at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). To conduct both phases of the study, up to 76 total male and female patients enrolled in ICHP who meet criteria for insomnia will be recruited. Participants who meet inclusion and exclusion criteria for this study, and consent to participate, will be randomized to one of two conditions: (1) ICHP, or (2) ICHP + CBT-I treatment. CBT-I treatment will consist of four in-person appointments and two telephone appointments.

Insomnia is a disorder where people are having trouble sleeping and can include difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep and waking up too early, as well as having unrefreshing sleep. CHI-921 is a cannabis extract in sunflower oil produced as a treatment for insomnia. This trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CHI-921 on people with insomnia.

Chronic insomnia, one of the most common health problems among Veterans, significantly impacts health, function, and quality of life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) is the first line treatment; however, despite efforts to train VA clinicians to deliver CBTI, there are still significant barriers to providing adequate access to insomnia care. Up to 44% of Veterans seen in Primary Care report insomnia, making it an optimal clinical setting for improving access to insomnia care. Furthermore, Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTI), adapted from CBTI as a briefer, more flexible treatment, is easily delivered by Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) clinicians and can greatly improve access to care for Veterans with insomnia. Yet, simply training PCMHI clinicians to deliver BBTI is not enough. Implementation strategies are needed for successful uptake, adoption, and sustainable delivery of care. This stepped-wedge, hybrid III implementation-effectiveness trial involves four VA Medical Centers: Baltimore, Durham, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia. The hybrid design allows for testing of implementation and treatment effectiveness. The stepped-wedge design allows for fewer sites to achieve adequate power as all sites are exposed to BBTI training (BBTI) and BBTI+Implementation Strategies (BBTI+IS). The target sample are PCMHI clinicians and the impact of a bundle of strategies on the success of sustainable delivery of BBTI in Primary Care. Retrospective data collected from VA electronic health records will be used to obtain variables of interest related to Veteran treatment outcomes and data related to PCMHI clinician delivery of BBTI. Aim 1 will compare the impact PCMHI clinicians trained to deliver BBTI vs. the impact of BBTI training plus 12-months of access to an implementation strategy bundle (BBTI+IS). BBTI+IS vs. BBTI training alone is expected to result in more Veterans with access to insomnia care in PCMHI. Aim 2 will identify specific strategies that promote successful implementation of BBTI in PCMHI through the use of qualitative interviews and surveys with clinical stakeholders at each study site.

Almost 80% of panic disorder patients report difficulty sleeping. Sleep disturbances in turn may exacerbate underlying anxiety/panic attacks. Moreover, individuals with insomnia (sleep disturbance) are at higher risk of developing a new anxiety disorder. Therefore it is expected that improving sleep quality with medications along with other medications to treat anxiety component of panic disorder might be helpful. However, there is lack of pharmacological studies examining the effects of improving sleep disturbances with medications in panic disorder patients, which is a critical problem for providing optimal care to these patients. The objective of this proposal is to determine the effects of ramelteon (FDA approved for insomnia) on sleep disturbances in Panic disorder patients who are on escitalopram for underlying anxiety.

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ramelteon (Rozerem™) as an add-on treatment for sleep problems in patients with bipolar disorder. This study will determine whether or not the addition of ramelteon to ongoing medication(s) for bipolar disorder is useful in improving sleep.

The goal of this study is to determine whether indiplon, when administered with sertraline, improves insomnia symptoms and depressive symptoms in subjects with both insomnia and depression.

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of prazosin in treating post-traumatic stress disorder caused by noncombat trauma in individuals taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.