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Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Enhance Benzodiazepine Deprescribing

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Benzodiazepine Use
Insomnia
Anxiety
Interventions
Other: Benzodiazepine Medication Taper with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Registration Number
NCT06119308
Lead Sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct a single-arm pilot trial of a brief cognitive-behavioral therapy-enhanced benzodiazepine deprescribing intervention in 20 older adults (aged ≥55 years) prescribed chronic benzodiazepines by their primary care clinicians.

Detailed Description

Nearly 10% of Americans aged 55 years and older fill benzodiazepine (BZD) prescriptions annually. Chronic use of BZD place older adults at an increased risk of falls, cognitive impairment, functional decline, preventable hospitalizations, and mortality.

Research study investigators will conduct a single-arm pilot trial of the intervention in 20 adults aged 55 and older currently taking chronic BZDs. The aim is to evaluate feasibility/acceptability of the refined deprescribing intervention using mixed methods. At intervention end, research study investigators will conduct surveys and qualitative interviews with participants to obtain feedback on participant experience and intervention components (e.g., acceptability, usefulness, relevance, satisfaction) as well as views on future format options. Using these data and the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) framework, research study investigators will further refine the intervention in preparation for larger scale testing and implementation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Prescribed chronic benzodiazepines by their primary care clinicians at a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Primary Care Clinic.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Primary Care Practitioner (PCP) opt out
  • Severe anxiety or depression symptoms

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Benzodiazepine Medication Taper with Cognitive Behavioral TherapyBenzodiazepine Medication Taper with Cognitive Behavioral TherapyBrief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Enhance Benzodiazepine Deprescribing
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility: RetentionImmediately after 10 weeks of participation

Recruitment, retention (\<10% dropout)

Feasibility: Intervention adherenceImmediately after 10 weeks of participation

Intervention adherence (\>75% in at least 2 of 3 sessions)

Acceptability: Open-ended qualitative interviewImmediately after 10 weeks of participation

Usefulness in supporting tapering process, use of specific skills and mindfulness techniques, clarity/length of sessions, helpfulness, plans to continue, suggestions for improvements, alternative session formats using open-ended qualitative interview.

Change in Benzodiazepine UseFrom enrollment to end of intervention at 10 weeks.

Patient-reported benzodiazepine medication doses with change measured by % change from baseline dose.

Change in Sleep Disturbance ScoresFrom enrollment to end of intervention at 10 weeks.

PROMIS Sleep Short Form 8b survey.

Change in Anxiety ScoresFrom enrollment to end of intervention at 10 weeks.

PROMIS Anxiety Short Form 8a Survey.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Behavior: Self-efficacy measured by 7-point Likert scale questionsWeek 0 and Immediately after 10 weeks of participation

7-point Likert scale questions: I am confident I can: reduce my benzodiazepine dose; manage anxiety and/or insomnia without medications.

Behavior: Intentions on tapering measured by a 15-point validated scaleWeek 0 and Immediately after 10 weeks of participation

15-point validated measure to assess one's choice predisposition (leaning) towards an option: In the future I will avoid benzodiazepine medications for sleep/anxiety (1=no, 8=unsure, 15=yes)

Behavior: Attitudes on benzodiazepine use measured by 7-point Likert scaleWeek 0 and Immediately after 10 weeks of participation

7-point Likert scale: Reducing benzodiazepine use is: necessary-unnecessary; beneficial-harmful; high-priority-low-priority; worthless-useful.

Behavior: Knowledge on benzodiazepine risk/benefits measured by true/false questionsWeek 0 and Immediately after 10 weeks of participation

Knowledge on benzodiazepine risks/benefits will be assessed with 8 True/False questions

Behavior: Norms of using benzodiazapine medications measured by 7-point Likert ScaleWeek 0 and Immediately after 10 weeks of participation

Using benzodiazepines for sleep/anxiety: risky-safe; beneficial-harmful; pleasant-unpleasant; My doctor/family think(s) I should use benzodiazepines. There are effective treatments for sleep/anxiety other than medications.

Sustainability of Intervention Effect measured by electronic health record reviewUp to 6 months post intervention

Sustainability of benzodiazepine dose reduction, identified by electronic health record review at 3 and 6 months following tapering program completion

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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