Online treatment to improve sleep after brain injury

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Traumatic brain injury; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000787684
• Lead Sponsor: Auckland University of Technology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Between 3 months and 3 years post-TBI
Have self-reported difficulty initiating and/or maintaining sleep for more than 3 months with a score of 8 or more on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index indicating presence of clinically significant sleep difficulties
Access to high speed internet.

Exclusion Criteria

Unable to give informed consent;
Unable to read English (at level required to read a local newspaper);
Present with symptoms indicative of an untreated sleep disorder with an underlying physical cause
Harmful or hazardous drinking as assessed by a score of 8 or more on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
Undertaking shift work
Have a medically unstable condition that could impact on the results (e.g. experiencing severe psychosis, as assessed by Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Version 6 (MINI) Receiving current support from sleep services.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Global self-reported sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index[6 weeks post-randomisation (post-intervention)];Average objective sleep quality as assessed by actigraphy for a 2 week period.[6 weeks post randomisation (post-intervention)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognitive functioning as assessed by the CNS Vital Signs (computerised neuropsychological assessment) Neurocognition index score.[6 weeks post randomisation (post-intervention)];Quality of life as assessed by the Quality of Life after Brain Injury Scale (QoOLIBRI)[6 weeks post-randomisation (post-intervention)];Post-concussion symptoms as assessed by the Rivermead Post Concussion Symptom Scale[6 weeks post-randomisation (post-intervention)];Depression as assessed by the Center for Epidemiologic Stuydies- Depression Scale (CES-D)[6 weeks post-randomisation (post-intervention)]