The Public Safety Personnel (PSP) Sleep Course: An Online Sleep Intervention for PSP.

ConditionInsomnia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Regina

About this trial

This study evaluates an internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (ICBTi) intervention, known as the Sleep Course, adapted for public safety personnel (PSP) experiencing sleep difficulties. The study seeks to replicate prior results from an Australian version of the Sleep Course assessing its effectiveness and acceptability when offered to PSP.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

18 years of age or older

Current or former paid or volunteer PSP

Living in a province in Canada where PSPNET offers the Sleep Couse for the treatment period

Willingness to learn information and skills to self-manage sleep difficulties

Disqualifiers

Current severe medical or psychiatric disorder (e.g. current and recent mania or psychosis, recent hospitalization for mental health concerns, actively suicidal, medical condition client thinks will interfere with treatment, severe substance use)

Unable to read and understand English. (All content is provided in English and staff is English speaking; pending findings of the research PSPNET will explore translating the course into French)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Sleep Course

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Regina

Lead sponsor

Government of Canada

Collaborator