Nurse-led Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (dCBT-I) in University Students With Mild to Moderate Mental Health Problems
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Conditions studied: Mental Health
In brief
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of a nurse-led digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I) via large language model based-chatbot among university students with mental health problems.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07711769
- Run by
- The University of Hong Kong
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2026-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-10-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Students aged ≥ 18 years from 22 local higher education institutions (University or Colleges) listed in Education Bureau.
- Screening score indicating mild to moderate anxiety or depression, defined as a GAD-7 score of 5-14 and/or a PHQ-9 score of 5-14 at baseline.
- Screened positive for insomnia symptoms using the Sleep Condition Indicator (SCI) and meeting DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder.
- Reporting a self-reported sleep efficiency of less than 85% over the past month.
- Able to communicate in Chinese.
You may not qualify if…
- Participants who self-reported diagnosis of epilepsy, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder
- Participants who self-reported current suicidal ideation with intent or a suicide attempt within the past 2 months
- Participants who self-reported current receipt of psychological or behavioral treatment for insomnia from a health professional
- Participants who self-reported participation in an online or digital insomnia treatment programme at the time of enrolment.
Where it is running
- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, 18/F, Metro South Tower 1, 39 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong — Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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