NCT07486973

Lay-led Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Group for Older Adults in Hong Kong: A Pilot Study

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to study whether a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) group led by laypersons serves as an effective tool for alleviating insomnia in older Chinese adults in Hong Kong. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1) Can the group improve subjective sleep quality? 2) What is the feasibility and acceptability of the group? Researchers will compare the intervention group with a control group. Participants will either join the intervention group or receive a self-help booklet, depending on their assignment. Both groups will complete two questionnaires over a four-week period: Baseline and Week-4 data.

Conditions

• Sleep Quality

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Lay-led CBT-I brief group	Participants will participate in a brief in-person group for CBT-I, consisting of four sessions, with each session lasting approximately 1.5 hours and expected to be completed within a month. The sessions will cover four treatment components: sleep hygiene, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, and relaxation exercises, all facilitated by trained Emotional Support Assistants.
BEHAVIORAL	Booklet on sleep health	Eligible control group participants will receive a booklet on sleep hygiene education.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-01
• Primary completion: 2027-06-01
• Completion: 2027-12-01
• First posted: 2026-03-23
• Last updated: 2026-03-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong