Recruiting

I-SLEPT

Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Code:

NCT07317336

Conditions

Sleep

Participation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 50+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

I-SLEPT

Study Details

Brief summary:

Sleep is essential to functional recovery in rehabilitation settings; however, sleep is likely to be disrupted during rehabilitation admissions. Adverse effects of these disruptions do not subside after discharge, leading to additional consequences such as poor physical function. Veterans are particularly impacted by poor sleep and medical complexities that can lead to injuries requiring rehabilitative care to support their recovery. This may be more apparent in older Veteran populations. After discharge, Veterans must re-acclimate to their home environment while facing potential changes in their sleep, life engagement (e.g., pleasant activities, physical function), and health. This study will create the I-SLEPT (Integrated Sleep and Life Engagement Program for Transitions) intervention, which will support Veterans by stabilizing their sleep and by maximizing participation in meaningful activities during a critical and vulnerable period of recovery.

Conditions

Sleep

Participation

Study ID

NCT07317336

Start date

Jun 22, 2026

Status verified date

Jun, 2026

Completion date

Mar 31, 2031

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar 31, 2031

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 50+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Admitted to and discharged from VA Boston Community Living Center subacute rehabilitation
  • English-speaking
  • Discharged to a home setting
  • Has capacity and does not have severe cognitive impairment
  • Obtains a score >= 8 on the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS)
  • Endorses at least 2 items as "Rarely/Never" or "Sometimes" on the RuSATED measure AND/OR endorses they are achieving their goals at a "much worse" or "a little worse" level on the What Matters Most Tool.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Discharged from Long-Term Care, Hospice and Palliative Care, or Spinal Cord Injury bed specialty
  • Moderate to severe dementia diagnosis, delirium, or active psychosis
  • Healthcare proxy is activated in electronic health record
  • A diagnosis of a disorder of hypersomnolence, non-REM parasomnia, or Nightmare Disorder as indicated in electronic health record
  • High acute risk for suicide

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: I-SLEPT

Veterans in Aim 3 will complete I-SLEPT, a 4-week telehealth intervention, delivered by a licensed clinical psychologist. Sessions will take place once a week for 60 minutes primarily using VA Video Connect. Sessions will include components focused on 1) promoting sleep health through education and habits and 2) increase engagement in meaningful activities.

Interventions

I-SLEPT

Veterans in Aim 3 will complete I-SLEPT, a 4-week telehealth intervention, delivered by a licensed clinical psychologist. Sessions will take place once a week for 60 minutes primarily using VA Video Connect. Sessions will include components focused on 1) promoting sleep health through education and habits and 2) increase engagement in meaningful activities.

Primary outcome measure

  • RuSATED [ Time Frame: Baseline, Endpoint (30 day), 3 Month ]
  • What Matters Most (WMM) Tool [ Time Frame: Baseline, Endpoint (30 day), 3 Month ]
  • Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) [ Time Frame: Endpoint (30 day) ]
  • Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) [ Time Frame: Endpoint (30 day) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Julia T Boyle, PsyD

(617) 963-6391julia.boyle@va.gov

Jennifer A Moye, PhD

(774) 826-3721Jennifer.Moye@va.gov

Locations

VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130-4817

Contacts

Julia T Boyle, PsyD

(617) 963-6391julia.boyle@va.gov

Jennifer A Moye, PhD

(774) 826-3721Jennifer.Moye@va.gov

Principal Investigator:

Julia T Boyle, PsyD

More Information

Sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Last update posted

Jun 26, 2026

Last verified

Jun, 2026

Keywords

  • sleep
  • participation
  • rehabilitation
  • transitions of care
  • physical function

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by VA Office of Research and Development on 2026-06-26.