RecruitingInsomniaDepression
Sleep Mechanisms Of Regulating Emotions
Eligible age
18–65 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
This project is the second phase of a two-phased project investigating the impact of a proven sleep intervention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) on engagement of the emotion regulation brain network as a putative mechanistic target.
Sponsor: Stanford University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Males and females of any racial or ethnic group, aged 18-65
- ✓ Subjective complaint of insomnia associated with daytime impairment or distress (ISI ≥ 10)
- ✓ Insomnia complaint ≥ 3 months in duration
- ✓ Subjective complaint of depressive symptoms as defined by scores of ≥ 14 on the BDI
- ✓ Fluent and literate in English
- ✓ Written, informed consent
- ✓ Reside within 60 miles of Stanford University
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Presence of other sleep or circadian rhythm disorders that significantly contribute to their sleep disturbance. The presence of these disorders will be assessed by the DUKE structured interview for sleep disorders
- ✕ Use of psychotropic medications that would significantly impact sleep, alertness, or mood and unwilling or unable to discontinue medication specifically prescribed for sleep disturbance \> two weeks (anti-depressants) or \>1 week (sleep medications) prior to baseline data collection
- ✕ Excessive alcohol consumption (\>14 drinks per week or \> 4 drinks per occasion)
- ✕ Presence of suicidal ideations representing imminent risk as determined by the empirically-supported, standardized suicide risk assessment
- ✕ General medical condition, disease or neurological disorder that interferes with the assessments
- ✕ Substance abuse or dependence
- ✕ History of significant head trauma followed by persistent neurological deficits or known structural brain abnormalities OR traumatic brain injury in the past two months
- ✕ Severe impediment to vision, hearing and/or hand movement, likely to interfere with the ability to complete the assessments, or are unable and/or unlikely to follow the study protocols
Where it's recruiting
California
Palo Alto
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06373718 · last updated 2026-04-20