Actively Recruiting
Restorative Early Sleep Treatment After the Emergency Department
Led by Henry Ford Health System · Updated on 2025-08-13
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
123 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
H
Henry Ford Health System
Lead Sponsor
A
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to pilot the virtual delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and nightmares (CBT-I\&N) via telehealth as an early intervention for treating posttraumatic sleep disturbance in acute trauma patients exposed to interpersonal violence. The main aims are to: 1. Test the acceptability, feasibility, and satisfaction of sleep-focused CBT delivered early after trauma 2. Evaluate the impact of sleep-focused CBT delivered early after trauma on sleep disturbance 3. Evaluate the impact of sleep-focused CBT delivered early after trauma on PTSD symptoms The investigators will compare CBT-I and CBT-I\&N to sleep education control. Participants will meet with a provider for 6 weekly sessions via telehealth and complete surveys on the participants' symptoms.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Restorative Early Sleep Treatment After the Emergency Department
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Michigan residents treated at Henry Ford Hospital
- Fluent in English
- Age 18 years or older
- Presenting to Emergency Department following exposure to Criterion A trauma involving interpersonal violence (such as assault with a weapon, physical assault, or sexual assault)
- Trauma occurred within approximately the past 72 hours
- Hospital Mental Health Risk Screen score of 10 or higher indicating risk for mental health problems
- Not currently in cognitive behavioral treatment with a master's level clinician or above
- Appropriate for outpatient treatment and do not require inpatient care
You will not qualify if you...
- Presenting to Emergency Department for non-interpersonal trauma (e.g., falls, motor vehicle collisions, self-injury, suicide attempt)
- Current or past history of schizophrenia or other psychoses
- Current or past PTSD
- Unmanaged mania or bipolar disorder
- Active untreated substance use disorder except alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, or tobacco use disorders
- Active suicidality including recent suicide attempts or current suicidal intent
- Current homicidal ideation
- Active substance withdrawal
- Pregnant
- Evidence of traumatic brain injury or loss of consciousness from head injury at time of trauma
- No cell phone, email address, or stable home address
- Evidence or risk of ongoing traumatic exposure such as domestic violence
- Adults in police custody or Department of Correction patients
- Altered mental status or inability to understand study procedures or give informed consent
- Admission to intensive care unit, surgery, medical instability, or hemodynamic compromise
- Currently engaged in cognitive behavioral treatment
- Currently living in a nursing home
- Currently working non-standard shifts (outside 7am to 6pm)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Henry Ford Hospital System
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Anthony Reffi, PhD
CONTACT
L
Lily Jankowiak, BS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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