The Role of mGluR5 in CBT-I

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorStony Brook University

About this trial

This is mechanistic clinical trial that evaluates the role of one of the glutamate receptors (mGluR5) in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a common pathway in improving sleep and depression.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

capacity to provide informed consent,

at least 18 years of age

good physical health and absence of significant medical conditions,

diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) with current major depressive episode as per DSM-5 criteria

Disqualifiers

currently taking effective antidepressants,

lifetime history of psychosis,

drug or alcohol dependence in the last 6 months or abuse in the last 2 months

unstable medical condition (i.e., condition not adequately stabilized for ≥ 3 months)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
  • PET Scan with [11C]ABP688

Treatment groups

42 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Stony Brook University

Lead sponsor

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborator