Exploring Substance Use, Sleep Disturbances and Reward Sensitivity
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKwai Chung Hospital
About this trial
According to foreign medical studies, substance use is closely related to reward sensitivity and sleep patterns. The purpose of this research is to understand the relationship between these three factors, which will help improve medical treatment and overall care for substance misuse in the future. Participants will be randomized into CBTi and sleep education groups, and their substance/ alcohol use, sleep parameters and reward sensitivity will be measured at multiple time points.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Individuals who receive treatment services at Substance Abuse Assessment Clinic and other psychiatric out-patient clinics of Kwai Chung Hospital;
Individuals who have problematic substance or alcohol use in the past 3 months, confirmed by scores higher than or equal to 1 in both part 1 and part 2 of Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS);
Individuals who have sleep disturbances, confirmed by a score higher than or equal to 8 on the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI).
Disqualifiers
Individuals who cannot understand Cantonese, or cannot read Traditional Chinese
Individuals who cannot provide informed consent due to, for example, intoxication or abnormal mental state
Individuals who report abnormal or unstable mental states, such as active psychotic symptoms or acute intoxication, at any point of the study
Individuals who work overnight or have rotating shifts
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
- Sleep Education
Treatment groups
154 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Kwai Chung Hospital
Lead sponsor
The University of Hong Kong
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov