Sleep as a Mechanism of Change in Alcohol Use

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-49
SponsorUniversity of Missouri-Columbia

About this trial

This project aims to evaluate improvement of insomnia as a mechanism of improvement in alcohol use outcomes.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

report heavy drinking in a typical week in the past month

meet DSM-5 criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder

meet DSM-5 and research diagnostic criteria for Insomnia Disorder

Disqualifiers

≥50 years

unable to provide informed consent

report contraindications for CBT-I (mania or seizure disorder)

moderate to severe sleep apnea that is untreated

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

Treatment groups

256 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups