NCT00295386

Cognitive-Behavioural and Hypnotic Treatment of Chronic Primary Insomnia Among the Elderly

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: —
• Sponsor: University of Bergen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The present study examines the short- and long-term clinical efficacy of cognitive-behavior therapy and pharmacological treatment in patients suffering from late-life primary insomnia. 46 subjects suffering from chronic primary insomnia were randomized into either cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT, n=18), hypnotics (7.5 mg Zopiclone, n=16), or placebo treatment (n=12). All active treatments lasted 6 weeks with follow-ups conducted at 6 months. Ambulant clinical polysomnography (PSG) and sleep diaries were used on all three assessment points.

Conditions

• Insomnia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)
DRUG	Zopiclone

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-01-01
• Primary completion: 2006-01-01
• Completion: 2007-12-01
• First posted: 2006-02-23
• Last updated: 2009-01-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway