NCT00821041

Internet-based Treatment for Chronic Insomnia

Evaluation of an Internet-based Treatment for Chronic Insomnia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 118 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Manitoba · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Study Objectives. Despite effective cognitive behavioral treatments for chronic insomnia, such treatments are underutilized. This study evaluates the impact of a 6-week, online treatment for insomnia. Design This is a randomized controlled trial with online treatment and waiting list control conditions. Participants Participants are adults in Manitoba Canada with chronic insomnia. Setting Participants receive online treatment from their homes. Intervention. Online treatment consists of psychoeducation, sleep hygiene and stimulus control instruction, sleep restriction treatment, mindfulness training, relaxation training, cognitive therapy, and help with medication tapering. Measurement and Results. The impact of online treatment on primary end points of sleep quality, insomnia severity, and daytime fatigue will be assessed.

Conditions

• Insomnia
• Insomnia Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	6 weeks of relaxation training, cognitive therapy, sleep restriction, stimulus control, sleep hygiene, psychoeducation, hypnotic tapering and mindfulness training

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-09-01
• Primary completion: 2012-01-01
• Completion: 2013-06-01
• First posted: 2009-01-12
• Last updated: 2013-08-08
• Results posted: 2011-09-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada