Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Treating Insomnia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Virginia
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an online cognitive behavioral therapy intervention in improving sleep, mood, and cognitive functioning in people with insomnia.
Detailed Description
Insomnia is a disorder that is characterized by a perception or complaint of inadequate or poor-quality sleep. Symptoms of insomnia include difficulty falling asleep, waking frequently during the nigh...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjective complaints of poor sleep
- Difficulties falling and/or staying asleep (sleep onset latency and/or wake after sleep onset is greater than 30 minutes; sleep efficiency is less than 85%)
- Sleep difficulties at least 3 nights per week
- Sleep difficulties have persisted for more than 6 months
- At least one daytime problem due to poor sleep (e.g., fatigue, performance impairment, or mood disturbance)
- Daytime problems due to sleep disturbances cause marked distress or significant impairment in social or occupational functioning
- Has internet access
Exclusion
- Presence of other sleep disorders (as evaluated by specific questions from structured interview) (e.g., sleep apnea, periodic leg movements while sleeping, or parasomnias)
- Significant psychological distress (including clinical depression and anxiety), as determined using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), STPI, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), and clinical interview
- Substance use or medical condition that causes sleep problems
- Currently receiving psychological treatment
- Taking medications that have not been stabilized for the 3 months prior to study entry
- Regularly goes to sleep after 2am or wakes after 9am
- Shift worker
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00328250
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
January 12 2012
Active Locations (1)
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University of Virginia Health System, Behavioral Health and Technology
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22903