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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to see how feasible is the use of compact EEG and paired audio technology to administer sleep interventions for inpatients with psychosis, to see if individuals that receive individualized technology-based sleep interventions experience improvements in sleep quality and to see if individuals that receive individualized technology-based sleep interventions experience improvements in symptomatology

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • primary diagnoses of schizophrenia spectrum disorder or mood disorder with psychotic features, as determined by the treatment team or record review - capacity to consent to the study as determined by licensed psychologists ( or the primary attending psychiatrist - reported sleep dysfunction which will be determined by a subthreshold or more severe score ≥ 8 on the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and/or report experiencing nightmares at least once a week.

Exclusion Criteria

  • primary substance- or medical-induced psychosis - intellectual and developmental disabilities - neurodegenerative cognitive disorders - implanted devices (e.g., Pacemakers) - on one-to-one supervision or 15-minute safety checks for suicidality or aggression - patients with roommates that are on 15-minute checks to minimize impact on study participants' awakenings

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Individualized imagery
  • Behavioral: Individualized imagery
    Study personnel will assist participants to create scripts that foster relaxation and safety. Objects, places, and/or scenarios that foster participant relaxation, sense of safety, and/or positive emotions will be identified. Participants will write or type the generated scenario using highly detailed elements (e.g., including visual, olfactory, auditory, tactile, and gustatory sensations, as applicable) associated with the imagery. Study personnel will assist with recording the imagery scripts; audio files will be recorded using an audio recording application. The imagery scripts will be played at night via Bluetooth earbuds connected to the Muse app and script recording while laying down to sleep. The imagery rehearsal prompts will play for approximately 15 minutes, based on 10-20-minute recommendations across imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) studies
Active Comparator
Control
  • Behavioral: Control
    Participants will wear the earbuds, with use of Muse S headband to collect outcome data without the individualized imagery scripts.

Recruiting Locations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas 77030
Contact:
Alia Warner, Ph.D., ABPP
713-486-2700
Alia.R.Warner@uth.tmc.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Contact

Alia Warner, Ph.D., ABPP
713-486-2700
Alia.R.Warner@uth.tmc.edu

Notice

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