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NCT Number: NCT07298941

Resilience Enhancement Following Sleep Treatment

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an adaptive intervention targeting both insomnia and positive affect in improving pain outcomes for adults with chronic low back pain (cLBP) and comorbid insomnia. Specifically, the study tests whether augmenting a cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) program with a meditation intervention (Savoring Meditation) or a Pain Education intervention will result in greater reductions in pain intensity.

Secondary objectives include evaluating improvements in insomnia severity, positive and negative affect, and overall quality of life.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Patrick Finan, Ph.D.

CONTACT

[email protected]

4349822281

Patrick Finan, Ph.D.

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

(1) age >=18 years; (2) report low back pain as ongoing problem >= 3 months and any pain on at least half of the days over the past 6 months (consistent with NIH Consensus Recommendations, other chronic pain problems can be present, but cLBP must be reported as primary); (3) average pain intensity >= 4 over past 7 days on a 0-10 numerical rating scale; (4) sleep-onset insomnia and/or sleep maintenance insomnia and/or late insomnia (>30 minutes of WASO or SOL or waking >30 minutes before desired time for at least 3 nights/week) with presence of insomnia symptoms for >= 6 months, and the sleep disturbance (or associated daytime fatigue) must cause significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning to be consistent with DSM 5 criteria (evaluated by phone interview).

Exclusion criteria

(1) currently receiving behavioral treatment for insomnia; (2) currently engaging in formal or informal meditation practice on a regular (e.g., weekly) basis; (3) unstable medication use for sleep, pain, or other indication (e.g., changed within the past 3 months); (4) irregular sleep schedules dictated by shift work (i.e., usual bedtimes outside 8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. or arising time outside 4:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.); (4) mental health condition deemed to interfere with study procedures or put the participant at undue risk via semi-structured interview (e.g., screen positive for psychotic disorder) or other untreated sleep disorders (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome) as evaluated by our semi-structured interview based on the Diagnostic Interview for Insomnia (DII); (5) do not have regular internet access; (6) cannot read and speak English (interventions only available in English); and (7) severe cognitive impairment (i.e., score =9 on the Telephone-Assessed Mental State); (8) currently pregnant; 9) unable or unwilling to comply with study protocols, or otherwise determined by the PI to be able to safely participate in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi)

Behavioral

Sleep Healthy Using the Internet (SHUTi) is a 9-week self-guided, automated, internet-based program that is tailored to the individual and designed to recapitulate the core features of face-to-face CBTi (sleep restriction, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, sleep hygiene, relapse prevention). It is fully accessible as a web-based application via computers, tablets, and smartphones.

CBTi + Savoring Meditation

Behavioral

After first completing CBTi, participants will then complete a course of Savoring Meditation, a meditation training program focused on generating and maintaining positive emotions. Savoring Meditation training comprises four 30-minute training sessions (20-minute meditation training and 10 minutes for Q&A and session debrief), and will be delivered 1-on-1 by a trained interventionist over remote video-conference.

CBTi + Pain Education

Behavioral

After first completing the full course of CBTi, participants will then complete a Pain Education intervention. Delivered 1-on-1 via telehealth, patients will be introduced to the biopsychosocial model of pain, through which they will learn about 1) biological bases for low back pain and chronic pain in general, 2) psychological and 3) social processes that influence pain perception, and 4) pain self-management strategies that are supported by scientific evidence. Pain Education training comprises four 30-minute training sessions.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Severity

    Time frame: Baseline to post-intervention (11 weeks)

    0-10 pain severity item from the PEG

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain Severity

    Time frame: Baseline to 6 months follow-up

    0-10 pain severity item from the PEG

  2. Pain Severity

    Time frame: Baseline to 12 month follow-up

    0-10 pain severity item from the PEG

  3. Pain Interference

    Time frame: Baseline to Post-Intervention (11 weeks), 6 month follow-up, 12 month follow-up

    Pain interference items from the PEG

  4. Disability

    Time frame: Baseline to Post-Intervention (11 weeks), 6 month follow-up, 12 month follow-up

    Oswestry Disability Index

  5. Insomnia Severity

    Time frame: Baseline to Post-Intervention (11 weeks), 6 month follow-up, 12 month follow-up

    Insomnia Severity Index

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Zayn Shahzad

CONTACT

[email protected]

434-243-5906

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Virginia

Other

Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Registry information

Official study title

An Adaptive Intervention to Improve Pain Outcomes Following Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Patients With Comorbid Chronic Low Back Pain and Insomnia

Acronym: REST

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2029
Study completion
2030
First posted
Dec 23, 2025
Registry last updated
Dec 23, 2025

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