10 Participants NeededMy employer runs this trial

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cirrhosis and Insomnia

WM
Overseen ByWilliam Munroe
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This is a pilot trial to test the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual cognitive behavioral program for insomnia for patients with cirrhosis.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

I am 18 or older with cirrhosis and get outpatient care at the MGH Liver Clinic.
Ability to communicate in English
I have trouble sleeping, taking 30+ minutes to fall or stay asleep, and my ISI score is 8 or higher.

Exclusion Criteria

Night/rotating shift work
Uncontrolled neuropsychiatric disorders such as severe depression, schizophrenia, or suicidal ideation which prohibits their ability to provide informed consent
Cognitive impairment, screened using the simplified Animal Naming Test
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Treatment

Participants undergo a virtual cognitive behavioral therapy program for insomnia, consisting of 4 weekly sessions and 3 check-ins

4 weeks
4 virtual sessions, 3 virtual check-ins

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in insomnia severity, sleep quality, anxiety, depression, pain severity, symptom burden, cognitive function, and health-related quality of life

4 weeks
Virtual assessments

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Adapted Virtual Insomnia Program

How Is the Trial Designed?

1

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Behavioral: Intervention - Adapted Virtual Insomnia ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Massachusetts General Hospital

Lead Sponsor

Trials
3,066
Recruited
13,430,000+