Assessing Improvements in Mood and Sleep Trial

NCT ID: NCT06639477

Last Updated: 2025-06-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

420 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-05-20

Study Completion Date

2030-08-31

Brief Summary

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This is a multi-site randomized control trial involving people age 55+ years who have current depression symptoms plus another suicide risk indicator (either current suicidal ideation or a past history of attempt). Our goal is evaluate which of two different approaches works best to improve things like trouble sleeping, bad moods, and any suicidality.

Participants will complete diagnostic interviews, self-report scales, and wear an actigraphy device for the 8 weeks starting at the baseline visit.

Detailed Description

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The main purpose of the study is to compare the effects of two approaches on sleep and mood including any symptoms of depression and suicidality. There will be 420 people invited to participate across three sites in the United States (University of Pittsburgh, UCLA, Augusta).

Participants will be randomized to receive one of two evidence-based programs that are designed to help improve outcomes. Each group will contain 210 participants. Researchers will enroll a total of 140 participants (70 in each group) at the University of Pittsburgh. Both groups will meet with a study therapist once a week to complete the assigned 8-week program. To determine which (if any) program has beneficial effect over time, researchers will ask participants to complete assessments of their sleep, mood, and health before and after the therapy. Certain information regarding the nature of the interventions is withheld to protect the scientific integrity of the study design.

There are three main study visits where participants will complete assessments about their sleep, mood, cognition and health. These would be:

* Before the therapy program begins
* Right after it ends
* Six months later

Around the time of each visit, researchers will ask participants to wear an actigraphy watch on their wrist 24/7 for a week while completing a sleep diary. The actigraphy watch is a wrist-watch like device that measures movement so that researchers can estimate the participant's activity and sleep levels.

After the first main visit is complete, participants will be randomly assigned to one of two programs that include meeting with a study clinician for 30-50 minutes each week for 8 weeks (8 sessions total). Both groups will receive educational information and, depending on the group the participants are assigned to, may include guided discussions, activities, and/or support addressing any stressors participants face, sleep problems, and/or depression.

During the therapy period, researchers would ask participants to continue wearing the actigraphy watch. Researchers would also ask participants to answer questions on the phone with study staff weekly (that would take about 30-40 minutes a week).

After the participant's last therapy session, researchers would repeat the phone assessments once a month until the last main visit occurs (six-months after therapy ends).

Conditions

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Depression Suicidality Sleep

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Concealed Control Intervention

Participants receive eight \~40 minute sessions (one per week) with a therapist/health coach. Specific information regarding the nature of the interventions is withheld to protect the scientific integrity of the study design.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Treatment As Usual

Intervention Type OTHER

In this trial, all participants will have depression symptoms and will be receiving TAU from their own doctors.

Active Comparator

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants receive eight \~40 minute sessions (one per week) with a therapist/health coach. Specific information regarding the nature of the interventions is withheld to protect the scientific integrity of the study design.

Active Condition

Participants receive eight \~40 minute sessions (one per week) with a therapist/health coach. Specific information regarding the nature of the interventions is withheld to protect the scientific integrity of the study design.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Treatment As Usual

Intervention Type OTHER

In this trial, all participants will have depression symptoms and will be receiving TAU from their own doctors.

Active Condition

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants receive eight \~40 minute sessions (one per week) with a therapist/health coach. Specific information regarding the nature of the interventions is withheld to protect the scientific integrity of the study design.

Interventions

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Treatment As Usual

In this trial, all participants will have depression symptoms and will be receiving TAU from their own doctors.

Intervention Type OTHER

Active Condition

Participants receive eight \~40 minute sessions (one per week) with a therapist/health coach. Specific information regarding the nature of the interventions is withheld to protect the scientific integrity of the study design.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Active Comparator

Participants receive eight \~40 minute sessions (one per week) with a therapist/health coach. Specific information regarding the nature of the interventions is withheld to protect the scientific integrity of the study design.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 55 Years and older
* Patient Health Questionnaire -9 score of 10 or higher
* Past month Scale for Suicide Ideation score of 3 or higher OR any history of suicide attempt
* PROMIS Sleep Disturbance or impairment scale t-scores of 55 or higher
* Pharmacotherapy for depression meeting minimum adequate dose level as defined by FDA approval documents for at least 4 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

* Active suicide planning with intent or clinical judgement that suicide risk is too high for outpatient treatment OR being currently treated at an inpatient unit.
* Bipolar disorder
* Psychotic disorder
* Borderline personality disorder.
* Active Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy (e.g., CBT-I), current or upcoming esketamine (ketamine) treatment, or active phase of ECT/TMS treatment course.
* Illness with life expectancy of less than 1 year or plans to leave the study area
* Incapacity to consent/dementia diagnosis
* Active substance use disorder of at least moderate severity
* Active night-shift work
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Emory University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, Berkeley

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, Los Angeles

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Augusta University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Pittsburgh

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Stephen Smagula

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Stephen F Smagula, Ph.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Pittsburgh

Locations

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The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Sara Sellars, M.A

Role: CONTACT

412-246-5963

Stephen Smagula, Ph.D

Role: CONTACT

412-246-6674

Facility Contacts

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Michael Irwin, PhD

Role: primary

310-825-8281

Jennifer Kruse, PhD

Role: backup

310-206-8095

William McCall, PhD

Role: primary

716-721-6719

Jessica Britt-Thomas, PhD

Role: backup

706-721-3141

Sara Albert, M.A

Role: primary

412-246-5963

Other Identifiers

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R01MH137185

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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STUDY24030049

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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