Sleep Learning Education and Empowerment for Older Korean Immigrants
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Conditions studied: Insomnia Chronic
In brief
Poor sleep is common among Asian Americans. Untreated sleep problems increase the risk of chronic diseases, cognitive decline, and mortality. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) is considered the first-line treatment for chronic sleep problems and has demonstrated significant improvement in sleep health among older adults. However, existing CBTI is built upon Western culture, making it challenging to apply for Asian immigrants who maintain close ties to their native cultures that shape and influence their sleep habits. Addressing the lack of availability of a culturally adapted sleep intervention program is the first step to filling the gap in sleep health disparity among Asian immigrants. This study aims to pilot test the feasibility and the preliminary efficacy of a culturally adapted sleep intervention program among older Korean immigrants with poor sleep, one of the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the United States with limited access to mainstream sleep therapies.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07387406
- Run by
- University of California, Los Angeles
- People needed
- 32
- Starts
- 2026-02-24
- Expected to finish
- 2027-01-04
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-03-05
Who can join
Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Korean immigrants (i.e., being a resident of the United States with a birthplace in Korea)
- Able to speak, read, and write in Korean
- Aged at least 60 years
- Have a score of at least 15 on a Korean version of the Insomnia Severity Index
- Able to ambulate with or without an assistive device
- Have a score of at least 23 on a Korean version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
- Score less than 5 on STOP-BANG (or proceed with an additional testing [Watch Peripheral Arterial Tonometry (WatchPAT) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale if score is equal to or greater than 5 on STOP-BANG)
You may not qualify if…
- Those who are bedbound
- Those who do not meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria for insomnia disorder
- Those who have an untreated apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) at least 15 (moderate obstructive sleep apnea) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) at least 11 (indicating mild sleepiness) OR AHI is equal to or greater than 30 (irrespective of ESS)
Where it is running
- University of California Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California, United States (enrolling)
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