Sleep Learning Education and Empowerment for Older Korean Immigrants
Key facts
- Who runs it
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Where
- Los Angeles, United StatesSee the site
- Trial code
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 32 people, planned
- Started
- 24 Feb 2026
- Expected to end
- 4 Jan 2027
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets a placebo (a dummy treatment), for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- CBT-I based sleep intervention
- Sleep Education
- Record updated
- 5 March 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 60 years and older
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Korean immigrants (i.e., being a resident of the United States with a birthplace in Korea)
- Able to speak, read, and write in Korean
- Aged at least 60 years
- Have a score of at least 15 on a Korean version of the Insomnia Severity Index
- Able to ambulate with or without an assistive device
- Have a score of at least 23 on a Korean version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
- Score less than 5 on STOP-BANG (or proceed with an additional testing [Watch Peripheral Arterial Tonometry (WatchPAT) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale if score is equal to or greater than 5 on STOP-BANG)
Who cannot take part
- Those who do not meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria for insomnia disorder
- Those who are bedbound
- Those who have an untreated apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) at least 15 (moderate obstructive sleep apnea) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) at least 11 (indicating mild sleepiness) OR AHI is equal to or greater than 30 (irrespective of ESS)
Where in United States
- University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, United StatesContact: Yeonsu Song, PhDTaking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
Poor sleep is common among Asian Americans. Untreated sleep problems increase the risk of chronic diseases, cognitive decline, and mortality. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) is considered the first-line treatment for chronic sleep problems and has demonstrated significant improvement in sleep health among older adults. However, existing CBTI is built upon Western culture, making it challenging to apply for Asian immigrants who maintain close ties to their native cultures that shape and influence their sleep habits. Addressing the lack of availability of a culturally adapted sleep intervention program is the first step to filling the gap in sleep health disparity among Asian immigrants.
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This study aims to pilot test the feasibility and the preliminary efficacy of a culturally adapted sleep intervention program among older Korean immigrants with poor sleep, one of the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the United States with limited access to mainstream sleep therapies.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Sleep Intervention ProgramTreatment being tested
This is a culturally adapted sleep education program built upon key components of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
Treatment: CBT-I based sleep intervention
- ControlPlacebo, for comparison
This involves with general information about sleep
Treatment: Sleep Education
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- A Culturally Adapted Sleep Intervention Program for Older Asian Immigrants With Limited English Proficiency
- Record updated
- 5 March 2026