Recruiting

ICBTi

Sponsor:

University of Regina

Code:

NCT07021183

Conditions

Insomnia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Sleep Course

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study evaluates an internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (ICBTi) intervention, known as the PSP Sleep Course, adapted for public safety personnel (PSP) experiencing sleep difficulties. The study seeks to replicate prior results from an Australian version of the Sleep Course assessing its effectiveness and acceptability when offered to Canadian PSP.

Conditions

Insomnia

Study ID

NCT07021183

Start date

Mar 6, 2025

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Mar 31, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar 31, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Canada resident
  • Trainee, staff, or retired public safety personnel (PSP)
  • Willingness to learn information and skills to manage sleep difficulties
  • Have internet access
  • Consent to the PSP Sleep Course

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current severe medical or psychiatric disorder (e.g. current and recent mania or psychosis, recent hospitalization for mental health concerns, actively suicidal, medical condition client thinks will interfere with treatment, severe substance use)
  • Unable to read and understand English. (All content is provided in English and staff is English speaking; pending findings of the research PSPNET will explore translating the course into French)

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: ICBT for insomnia

Therapist-guided, self-guided, internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT), insomnia, sleep difficulties, public safety personnel, first responders

Interventions

Sleep Course

The Sleep Course was previously developed and evaluated in Australia and has since been tailored to Canadian public safety personnel. The PSP Sleep Course is 7 weeks (4 lessons) and is available in self- or therapist-guided versions. Therapist-guided participants can access optional therapist support via secure online messages or phone calls (up to twice a week). Both versions are accessible for up to 6 months.

Primary outcome measure

  • Insomnia [ Time Frame: Screening, week 7 (post-treatment), and week 12 (follow-up). ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Heather D Hadjistavropoulos, PhD

306-585-5133heather.hadjistavropoulos@uregina.ca

Locations

University of Regina

Recruiting

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4S 0A2

Contacts

Heather D Hadjistavropoulos, PhD

heather.hadjistavropoulos@uregina.ca

Principal Investigator:

Heather D Hadjistavropoulos, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

University of Regina

Last update posted

Sep 4, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Insomnia
  • Sleep Difficulties
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Public Safety Personnel
  • ICBT
  • Posttraumatic Stress
  • First Responders
  • Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Regina on 2026-09-04.