Improving Sleep in a Psychiatric Hospital

This study is looking at ways to improve sleep for people in a psychiatric hospital. It's testing if using scented oil (aromatherapy), ear plugs, and eye masks can help you sleep better. Researchers will also compare different safety check methods: video-based checks when you're asleep and in-person checks every 30 minutes. You might be able to join if you are between 18 and 90 years old, have been admitted voluntarily for suicidal thoughts or behavior, still show a certain level of suicide risk, and have a good score on a cognitive (thinking ability) test. The study aims to see if these interventions improve your sleep quality, reduce insomnia, and lessen daytime sleepiness. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 40 participants. It compares sleep promotion methods to usual care.
What's involved
You will be assessed for sleep quality, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness at admission and again at discharge (about two weeks later).
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your sleep quality, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness will be assessed at discharge, which is about two weeks after admission.

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NCT07010718

Improving Sleep in a Psychiatric Hospital

Not Yet Recruiting
PHASE1Ages 18–90InterventionalHealth services
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
~40 participants
Updated 2025-06-08 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Scented OilEar PlugsEye MaskVideo based safety checkIn person safety check

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in nighttime Sleep Quality as assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Measured over Admission, Discharge (about 2 weeks after admission )
+2 more outcomes measured
Sleep Disorder
Mental Health Issue
1 sites across 1 states
Texas1
  • Michelle Patriquin, PhD, ABPP · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Admitted voluntarily to inpatient psychiatric hospital for suicidal ideation or behavior.
Continue to express suicide risk on the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) of ≥8 at admission.
Cognitive ability as tested by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) of \> 23.
Have sufficient communication and comprehension ability to consent to the study
English speaking

Exclusion

Intellectual disability/unable to give informed consent.
Patients with one-to-one supervision or 15-minute (Q15) safety checks for suicidality or aggression will be unable to enroll in the study until these restrictions are discontinued.
Patients with roommates that are on one-to-one supervision or Q15 safety checks for suicidality or aggression.
Patients enrolled in the study with a patient admitted as their roommate who requires one-to-one supervision or Q15 checks-Patient will be unenrolled if a room change is not possible.
  • Change in nighttime Sleep Quality as assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)Admission, Discharge (about 2 weeks after admission )

    The PSQI has 19 self rated questions with a global score range of 0 to 21.It has 7 components and each is scored from 0 (no difficulty) to 3(severe difficulty) with higher scores indicating poorer sleep quality.

  • Change in insomnia as assessed by the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)Admission, Discharge (about 2 weeks after admission )

    The ISI is a 7-item , each item is rated on a 0 (no problem)-4 (very severe problem) scale, with total scores ranging from 0 to 28. Higher scores indicate greater insomnia severity.

  • Change in daytime Sleepiness as assessed by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)Admission, Discharge (about 2 weeks after admission )

    The ESS is an 8-item questionnaire. Each item is scored from 0 (would never doze) to 3 (high chance of dozing). The total score ranges from 0 to 24, with higher scores indicating greater daytime sleepiness.