Behavioral Relaxation Approaches for Insomnia in Pregnant Patients

NCT ID: NCT05530863

Last Updated: 2025-12-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-04-01

Study Completion Date

2027-09-27

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the effect of a simplified behavioral relaxation intervention to improve insomnia in pregnant women

Detailed Description

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This is a randomized, 60-day research study that is evaluating the effect of a simplified behavioral relaxation intervention in pregnant and postpartum patients aimed to improve their insomnia symptoms. The investigators will be enrolling a total of 20 patients who indicate self-reported insomnia symptoms.

Conditions

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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Pregnancy Related

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Sleep Hygiene

This arm will receive behavioral education, such as sleep hygiene and other advice. Additional details cannot be provided since that will compromise the participant blinding

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Sleep Hygiene

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standard Sleep Hygiene instructions.

ART and Sleep Hygiene

This arm will receive behavioral education, such as sleep hygiene and other training. Additional details cannot be provided since that will compromise the participant blinding

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sleep Hygiene

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standard Sleep Hygiene instructions.

Assisted Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The participant will receive coaching calls and support

Interventions

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Sleep Hygiene

Standard Sleep Hygiene instructions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Assisted Therapy

The participant will receive coaching calls and support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 18 and 55
* In second or third trimester of pregnancy (Gestation weeks 18-32)
* Able to speak, read and write fluent English
* Has regular access to a smartphone and/or smart tablet
* sleep onset latency (SOL) or nocturnal awakening need be 30 min or more for ≥3 nights/week, must persist for at least 1 month

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants with fixed night shift work between midnight and 5 am, or rotating work schedules requiring night shifts during the study period.
* Medical or other factors that, in the opinion of the study research team, would interfere with their ability to participate in the intervention (such as inability to participate in the ART due to blindness)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nalaka Gooneratne

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Nalaka Gooneratne, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Pennsylvania

Locations

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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848419

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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