Low-intensity Cognitive-behavioural Therapy for Insomnia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Insomnia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia; Behavioral: Sleep hygiene education

• Registration Number: NCT03736694
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

A randomized controlled trial is proposed to compare the effectiveness of workshop-based and self-Help cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI), and sleep hygiene education (SHE) to treat insomnia in Hong Kong adolescent and adult patients, in terms of alleviation of insomnia severity, reduction in associated insomnia symptoms/ complications, and enhancement in quality of life. Insomnia is prevalent in Hong Kong and can cause severe impacts on patients and society, but there is a dearth of related research in the local population. Therefore, it is significant to conduct this study. A total of 210 participants aged \> 18 with insomnia will be recruited and randomized into 3 groups to receive one of the 3 treatments. Outcomes will be measured using relevant questionnaires filled in at the baseline, 6 and 12 weeks afterwards. The results obtained will be compared within each group and among the 3 groups using statistical testing to determine the most effective treatment option for insomnia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-08
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-09
• Primary Completion: 2019-06-30
• Study Completion: 2019-07-31
• Status Verified: 2020-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-03-23
• Last Update Posted: 2020-03-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 210

Inclusion Criteria

• Hong Kong residents
• Aged 16 or above
• Satisfy the DSM-5 criteria for insomnia, i.e. inability to fall or keep asleep, or wake up too early for 3 days or more per week, throughout a minimum period of 1 month (instead of 3 months in the diagnostic criteria D) using the Brief Insomnia Questionnaire. This is to include episodic insomnia which is considered as an 'other specified insomnia disorder' in DSM-5.
• Score at least 10 points in Insomnia Severity Index
• Able to read and understand Cantonese
• Have Internet access

Exclusion Criteria

• Suffer from recently diagnosed and untreated medical, psychiatric or sleep disorders that likely contribute to the onset and maintenance of insomnia, e.g. major depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, chronic pain.
• Currently receiving CBTI or SHE
• Work on irregular rotational shift

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Self-Help CBTI	Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia	The second intervention group (Group 2) will receive self-help CBTI. A CBTI webpage will be set up and the subjects are asked to review all the materials in it. The content is the same as that in Group 1.
CBTI Workshop	Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia	The first intervention group (Group 1) will attend one half-day CBTI workshop in the community setting. The workshop is subdivided into 4 sessions, covering topics regarding regulation of stimuli, limit of sleeping duration, relaxation, sleep hygiene and alteration of cognitive beliefs (Arnedt, Cuddihy, \& Swanson, et al, 2014; Morin, Savard, Ouellet, \& Daley, 2003). One workshop has the capacity of 30 participants.
SHE Workshop	Sleep hygiene education	The control group (Group 3) will receive SHE. To ensure uniformity of the therapy model, the participants will also need to attend one half-day face-to-face session, covering topics related to sleep hygiene only. The capacity is also 30 participants.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Insomnia severity	Baseline assessment (Week 0); Short-term follow-up (Week 8); Long-term follow-up (Week 16)	To identify whether CBTI workshop, self-help CBTI or SHE workshop results in the greatest alleviation of insomnia severity using the Insomnia Severity Index, which allows the patients to rate their perceived severity and satisfaction level towards their current conditions (Arnedt, Cuddihy \& Swanson, et al, 2014; Wong, Zhang \& Li, et al, 2017).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Symptoms of Mood disorders	Baseline assessment (Week 0); Short-term follow-up (Week 8); Long-term follow-up (Week 16)	To identify which of the 3 therapies brings the largest reduction mood disorders through the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
Change in Quality of life	Baseline assessment (Week 0); Short-term follow-up (Week 8); Long-term follow-up (Week 16)	To investigate which of the 3 therapies improves the quality of life of patients to the greatest extent using the Short-Form Six-Dimension Health Survey.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Hong Kong; 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong