Insomnia Behavioral Intervention Study
ConditionChronic Insomnia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age55-85
SponsorUniversity of Pennsylvania
About this trial
This randomized pilot study (n=20) explores the effects of a behavioral intervention, that includes sleep hygiene improvements, in long-term users of sleeping pills, aiming to alleviate or stabilize symptoms of insomnia, monitor and decrease sleeping pill usage. Adherence will be monitored by an optional smartphone application.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age of 55-85
Use of sleeping pill medication for sleep at least 3 nights a week
Diagnosed with Chronic Insomnia by a physician
Speaks English above a 6th-grade level
Disqualifiers
Presence of major depression or other severe psychopathology (e.g., bipolar disorder, psychosis, alcohol/substance abuse, etc.)
Presence of an acute or severe medical condition which, in the opinion of the research team, would interfere with the study participant's ability to participate in the research study, such as an acute heart attack, recent severe trauma, etc.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Experimental: Behavioral approach 1
- Comparator: Behavioral approach 2
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov