Study of Efficacy of WELT-IP in Insomnia (WCTP-I-B-01)

NCT ID: NCT05822999

Last Updated: 2023-04-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-12-15

Study Completion Date

2022-06-08

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study was to determine safety and efficacy of WELT-IP in adult insomnia patients. WELT-IP is a cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) based digital therapeutics.

Detailed Description

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This was a randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled trial. Overall, 52 subjects were randomized into the following groups:

* WELT-IP group: WELT-IP (insomnia digital therapeutics) use
* Control group: sham app use Subjects in both groups continued to receive their clinician-directed standard-of-care treatment for insomnia, if applicable, including pharmacotherapy. Subjects were randomized and in WELT-IP group used WELT-IP and subjects in control group used a sham for a period of 6 weeks.

Conditions

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Insomnia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is a randomized, double-blinded design, with seven points of measurement. The subjects will receive either the WELT-IP app or sham app.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators
double-blinded

Study Groups

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WELT-IP

Eligible subjects were able to access WELT-IP (an investigational digital therapeutic) on a mobile device (iOS and Android) as scheduled to receive CBT-I.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

WELT-IP

Intervention Type DEVICE

WELT-IP (an investigational digital therapeutic) is an CBT-I based intervention designed to treat insomnia, conducted in 6 sessions. It is a comprehensive program delivering sleep restriction, stimulation control, muscle relaxation, cognitive treatment, and sleep hygiene education. Main features are sleep diary, sleep reports, daily lessons of CBT-I, muscle relaxation techniques, and cognitive intervention through chatbot.

Sham

Eligible subjects were able to access a sham app downloaded on a mobile device (iOS and Android) which included sleep diary and general content regarding sleep.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham was downloaded to the subject's phone and was subject was instructed to complete sleep diary and sleep educational contents as needed.

Interventions

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WELT-IP

WELT-IP (an investigational digital therapeutic) is an CBT-I based intervention designed to treat insomnia, conducted in 6 sessions. It is a comprehensive program delivering sleep restriction, stimulation control, muscle relaxation, cognitive treatment, and sleep hygiene education. Main features are sleep diary, sleep reports, daily lessons of CBT-I, muscle relaxation techniques, and cognitive intervention through chatbot.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham

Sham was downloaded to the subject's phone and was subject was instructed to complete sleep diary and sleep educational contents as needed.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* DSM-5 insomnia patient
* ISI of 8 or above
* for 7 days before baseline visit (Visit 2), completing sleep diary for more than 4 days in the guidelines
* capable of using mobile device and application

Exclusion Criteria

* currently on non-pharmacological treatment for insomnia (ex. CBT-I, light therapy, oriental therapy for insomnia)
* sleep disorders diagnosis other than insomnia (ex. Obstructive sleep apnea, sleep behavior problem, restless leg syndrome)
* progressive and active medical conditions
* received continuous psychotherapy such as CBT, motivational enhancement therapy, psychotherapy, and psychoanalysis in the past 3 months
* major psychiatric illness as assessed through MINI
* suicide risk as assessed through C-SSRS
* having occupational risk due to sleep restriction
* shift workers
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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WELT corp

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Severance Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

References

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Lee S, Park KM, Lee DH, Choi EC, Lee Y, Lee E. Impact of Adherence to Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Effectiveness. Yonsei Med J. 2025 Oct;66(10):657-665. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2024.0398.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40992766 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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WCTP-I-B-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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