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The Effectiveness of Individualized Imagery Scripts on Sleep, Psychosis, and Suicidality Among Inpatients With Psychosis
The Effectiveness of Individualized Imagery Scripts on Sleep, Psychosis, and Suicidality Among Inpatients With Psychosis: A Randomized Control Pilot Study
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
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
About the study
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
What is being tested
- Individualized imagery (behavioral)
- Control (behavioral)
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Participants: 40 · Started: Mar 5, 2024
Contact the study team
- Alia Warner, Ph.D., ABPP · Phone: 713-486-2700
- Calvary Fielden, B.S. · Phone: 713-741-6087
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06194344
Locations in the U.S.
| Texas | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.