A Randomised Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia delivered via Videoconferencing on University Students with Poor Sleep

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Insomnia; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000067774
• Lead Sponsor: The Black Dog Institute

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-01-20
• Study Completion: 2023-11-05
• Last Update Posted: 21 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 89

Inclusion Criteria

1.Aged from 17 to 25 years
2.Enrolled in a university degree at any Australian university
3.Living in Australia and able to attend sessions in the Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) zone or Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) zone.
4.Experiencing sleep difficulties (scores of 10 or greater on the Insomnia Severity Index)
5.Proficient in English language

Exclusion Criteria

1.People under 17 or over 25 years of age (this study is focused on emerging adults aged from 18 to 25 years)
2.People with hypersomnolence, narcolepsy, a neurological disorder, schizophrenia or with a history of manic episodes.
3.Current acute suicide risk (scoring more than 21 on the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in self reported sleep quality, as measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Insomnia Severity Index and online sleep diaries[ Baseline, post treatment (week 5), and at one month follow up (week 10). Primary time point is post treatment]