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NCT06976138 | RECRUITING | Knee Osteoarthristis


Sleep TO Prevent Post-surgical Pain
Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Brief Summary:

This research study is being done to compare different methods of addressing sleep problems before total knee replacement surgery. These methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and light exposure.

Condition or disease

Knee Osteoarthristis

Intervention/treatment

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

Bright Light therapy via the Re-Timer®

Negative Ion exposure via IonMi Device

Sleep / Knee Osteoarthritis Education

Phase

NA

Detailed Description:

This research is being done to evaluate whether combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (talk therapy for insomnia) with Morning Bright Light exposure is more effective than Morning Negative Ion exposure combined with either Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia or Sleep / Knee Osteoarthritis Education to reduce pain following total knee replacement surgery. This knowledge is needed to develop better ways to manage pain after surgery. Sleep problems are often not treated before or after surgery, so this may differ from the typical care received by adding a focus on sleep. People with knee osteoarthritis, who are 60 years old and older, who are scheduled to have unilateral (one knee) total knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis and who have trouble falling or staying asleep, may join this study. There are two possible devices that are being compared in this study. * If the participants are in the Morning Bright Light exposure group, the participants will use the Re-timer®, a wearable bright light exposure device. This device is commercially available and in use by the general population. This device meets international ultraviolet and blue light hazard safety standards. The light intensities used in this study are greater than most indoor light, but much dimmer than sunlight on a bright day. * If the participants are in the Negative Ionizer exposure group, the participants will use the IonPacific,"ionMi,"a wearable negative ionizer. This device is also commercially available and in use by the general population. There have been reports of improved sleep and daytime symptoms associated with poor sleep for both Morning Bright Light and Negative Ionizer exposures. The use of Re-timer and IonMi in this research study is investigational. The word "investigational" means that the Re-timer and IonMi are not approved for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Participation includes: A virtual and in person screening and training visit 4, 1-hour long telehealth sessions scheduled each week before surgery 2, 30-minute telehealth sessions, 2-weeks after surgery and 3-months after surgery This study will be using "blinding" which means only a few members of the study team will know what group / sleep program the participants have been assigned to until the study ends. In case of an emergency, the study doctor can quickly find out which sleep health program the participants have been assigned to receive. During parts of the study, the device the participants are using may be deactivated in order to test the effects of an active study device compared to a deactivated device. At the end of the study, the team can provide information about the timing of device deactivation. The participants will not be asked to change the clinical care currently being received for knee osteoarthritis.

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 252 participants
Masking : SINGLE
Masking Description : Only the interventionist and biostatistician will have access to group assignment
Primary Purpose : TREATMENT
Official Title : Sleep TO Prevent Post-surgical Pain
Actual Study Start Date : 2025-06-13
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2029-07-31
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2029-07-31

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 60 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * People with knee osteoarthritis,
  • * 60 years old and older,
  • * scheduled to have unilateral (one knee) total knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis and
  • * have trouble falling or staying asleep
Exclusion Criteria
  • * currently using medications to help sleep
  • * have completed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
  • * used either Bright Light or Negative Ion exposures in the past year
  • * have an inflammatory rheumatologic disorder, seizure disorder
  • * serious mental health disorder, Bipolar I disorder, substance or alcohol use disorder
  • * serious sleep or circadian rhythm disorder, untreated sleep apnea
  • * are pregnant or lactating
  • * have retinal pathology
  • * history of eye surgery (Lasik or cataract okay if more than 3 months ago)
  • * are taking disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
  • * taking photosensitizing medications
  • * are unwilling to discontinue over the counter sleep aids (for example, melatonin) for at least 2 weeks before enrolling

Sleep TO Prevent Post-surgical Pain

Location Details

NCT06976138


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Locations


RECRUITING

United States, Maryland

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

United States, Massachusetts

Mass General Brigham

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States, 02467

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