RECRUITING

The Role of mGluR5 in CBT-I

Study Overview

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Description

This is mechanistic clinical trial that evaluates the role of one of the glutamate receptors (mGluR5) in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a common pathway in improving sleep and depression.

Official Title

Mechanistic Clinical Trial Evaluating the Role of the Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 5 (mGluR5) in the Antidepressant Mechanism of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-08-01
Study Completion:2030-06
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT07076342

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * capacity to provide informed consent,
  2. * at least 18 years of age
  3. * good physical health and absence of significant medical conditions,
  4. * diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) with current major depressive episode as per DSM-5 criteria
  5. * Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score \> 29 (at least moderate depression),
  6. * uniform range of sleep latencies up to 128 minutes.
  1. * currently taking effective antidepressants,
  2. * lifetime history of psychosis,
  3. * drug or alcohol dependence in the last 6 months or abuse in the last 2 months
  4. * unstable medical condition (i.e., condition not adequately stabilized for ≥ 3 months)
  5. * nicotine use within 1 year
  6. * currently on medication known to affect glutamate,
  7. * sleep disorders, other than insomnia, such as sleep apnea,
  8. * recent (within 1 year) regular night shift work (or rotating shift work) or recent (within 3 months) travel across more than one time zone, or plans for this work or travel during the study period,
  9. * use of medication or substances that affect sleep, for example, ingestion of more \> 600 mg of caffeine per day,
  10. * PET or MRI contraindications, including pregnancy or currently breastfeeding

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Wendy Zhang
CONTACT
(631)-638-2053
Wendy.Zhang@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Christine DeLorenzo, PhD
CONTACT
(631) 638-1523
christine.delorenzo@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Stony Brook University: Dept of Psychiatry
Stony Brook, New York, 11794
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Stony Brook University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-08-01
Study Completion Date2030-06

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-08-01
Study Completion Date2030-06

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • CBT-I
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Insomnia
  • Major Depressive Disorder

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)