MedPath

Treating sleep problems in young people at ultra-high-risk of psychosis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Young people (14-25 years) attending NHS mental health services with sleep problems who are at ultra-high-risk of psychosis
Nonorganic sleep disorders
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN85601537
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Oxford
Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37562423/ (added 14/08/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 14-25 years
2. Patient of mental health services (at the time of referral to the study)
3. Meet diagnostic criteria for ultra-high-risk of psychosis on the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk-Mental States
4. Experiencing current sleep problems (defined as a score >15 on the Insomnia Severity Index)
5. Would like help to improve sleep
6. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent (or assent with parent/guardian consent for participants aged 14-15 years) for participation in the trial

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of a primary severe mental health problem (including psychosis, bipolar disorder, personality disorder)
2. A primary diagnosis of alcohol/substance dependency, organic syndrome or learning disability
3. Likely primary diagnosis of sleep apnoea (established using the STOP-BANG screen)
4. Current engagement in any other individual psychological therapy
A participant may also not enter the trial if there is another factor (for example, current active suicidal plans, high risk for severe course of COVID-19), which, in the judgement of the investigator, would preclude the participant from providing informed consent or from safely engaging with the trial procedures

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath