Status:

COMPLETED

Feasibility of Non-pharmacological Insomnia Therapy in People Living With HIV

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Conditions:

Insomnia

Sleep Efficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To establish with a prospective randomized placebo-controlled study the feasibility of allied-health personnel-administered cognitive behavioral insomnia therapy (CBTI) as a means of improving HIV/AID...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • provide documentation of HIV seropositivity, and have been on current HAART (Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy) or antiretroviral regimen without any foreseeable reason to discontinue the HAART during the course of the study;
  • males or females age 18-75 years of age;
  • ≥3 month history of insomnia meeting standard psychiatric criteria for insomnia based on DSISD;
  • sleep onset latency (SOL) and/or wake after sleep onset (WASO) greater than 30 minutes, with a corresponding sleep time of less than 6.5 hours at least 3 nights per week (as measured by the 7-day sleep diary);
  • be able to read, understand, and sign an informed consent form before entering into the study and must be willing to comply with all study procedures as well as to agree to participate for the entire study period.

Exclusion

  • use of any medication with a significant effect on sleep/wake function within 5 half-lives of baseline or during the study including hypnotics, over-the-counter sleep aides, sedating antidepressants or sedating anxiolytics;
  • history or DSISD (Duke Insomnia Sleep Diagnostics) suggests sleep disorder other than insomnia (e.g., sleep apnea, narcolepsy, periodic leg movements, etc.), or have insomnia associated with circadian rhythm disturbances, such as night or rotating shift work or travel across more than four time zones in the 14 days before Initial Screening (Visit 1) or during the study;
  • clinically significant unstable medical or psychiatric condition, or have any clinically significant abnormal finding in physical examination, neurological assessment, or vital signs, as determined by the Investigator;
  • self reports typical consumption of more than five alcoholic beverages on a single day or greater than 14 alcoholic beverages weekly at Initial Screening (Visit 1);
  • have used any investigational drug within 30 days or five half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to Initial Screening (Visit 1), or plans to use an investigational drug during the study;
  • unable to give informed consent or comply with study procedures.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01804907

Start Date

March 1 2012

End Date

December 1 2012

Last Update

April 20 2015

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Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710