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This project will also provide valuable information about how and for whom CBT-I prevents perinatal depression.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n The Perinatal Research for Improving Sleep and Mental Health study is a fully remote, 2-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to test the superiority of digital CBT-I versus SHE for the prevention of perinatal depression. We aimed to randomize a target sample of at least 443 pregnant participants with insomnia disorder to digital CBT-I or SHE at a 1:1 ratio. Participants randomized to digital CBT-I received SleepioRx (Big Health, Inc), which uses sleep consolidation, stimulus control, cognitive therapy, relaxation techniques, and SHE in 6 interactive modules (5\u201015 min each). Participants randomized to SHE received information about sleep hygiene, the impact of sleep on performance, healthy sleep habits, lifestyle influences on sleep, and creating a sleep-friendly bedroom in 6 weekly digital handouts. Data are collected at baseline, 5 weeks after randomization, 10 weeks after randomization, 36 weeks\u2019 gestation, and 3, 6, 9, and 12 months post partum. The primary outcome is depression incidence, measured using the Structured Clinical Interview for\n DSM-5<\/jats:italic>\n (\n Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders<\/jats:italic>\n [Fifth Edition]) Disorders, Research Version. Other outcome measures include the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, and a birth outcomes questionnaire. 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