Testing the Insomnia Coach Mobile App With Veterans With Insomnia and PTSD

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVA Palo Alto Health Care System

About this trial

The objective of this randomized controlled trial of the Insomnia Coach mobile app is to evaluate the potential effects of app use on reducing insomnia symptoms among Veterans with significant insomnia and PTSD symptoms. It is also intended to evaluate the impact of the app on other outcomes, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety symptoms, and psychosocial functioning. Finally, the study is designed to assess perceptions of Insomnia Coach regarding its perceived helpfulness, satisfaction, and likes/dislikes to inform its continued improvement. The results of this study will inform the next steps of research evaluating Insomnia Coach with Veterans with significant insomnia and PTSD symptoms, namely a larger-scale, VA ORD or NIH funded randomized controlled trial.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

U.S. military Veteran

Aged 18 years or older

Owner of smartphone or tablet with Android or iOS operating system

Probable insomnia (i.e., ISI >=15)

Disqualifiers

Comorbid sleep disorders (apnea, RLS, narcolepsy)*

Started or changed dosage of sleep medications or SSRIs in past 2 months

Unstable housing

Medical condition identifiably causing sleep problems

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Insomnia Coach
  • Sleep Well

Treatment groups

130 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations