Randomised controlled trial of the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on sleep, impulsivity and aggression in forensic psychiatric patients
- Conditions
- 10021563Insomniasleep problems10040998
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON46929
- Lead Sponsor
- GGZ Drenthe (Assen)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 31
- males between 18 - 55 years old
- currently under treatment by a forensic psychiatric facility
- chronic insomnia and score > 3 on insomnia subscale of Sleep Diagnosis Questionnaire (SDQ)
- strong indications for other sleeping disorders (e.g. sleep apnea syndrome or restless legs syndrome). In case of SDQ scores >3 on either of these categories, symptoms of these disorders will be separately evaluated. Based on type and severity of the disorder subjects will be in- or excluded,
- a score of 0 on the clinical items K4 (impulsivity) and / or K6 (hostility) of a risk taxation intrument (HKT-30), as absence of these symptoms at baseline impedes further evaluation of effects of the intervention,
- co-occurence of severe current psychiatric symptoms impeding undergoing CBT-I
- severe behavioral problems which interfere with therapy
- insufficient comprehension of the Dutch language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Insomnia severity as measured by self report questionnaire. Objective<br /><br>information on sleep efficiency as measured by actigraphy.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>General psychopathology and level of impulsivity and aggression as measured by<br /><br>self report questionnaires. Objective evaluation of level of impulsivity as<br /><br>measured by neuropsychological testing. Taxation of risk of possible aggressive<br /><br>incidents by the treating physician.</p><br>