Sleep in Psychiatric Care: A Transdiagnostic Group-based Sleep-school as Treatment for Comorbid Insomnia

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral, Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Sleep disorders commonly co-occur with psychiatric disorders. Sleep disorders are often treated with medication or not at all in psychiatric care, although there exist a plethora of documentation of the effectiveness of sleep interventions. There is also an increase in studies showing effectiveness of sleep-interventions when the sleep disorder co-occurs with psychiatric illness. The most common and best documented treatment for insomnia is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi). There is a great gap in the knowledge on how sleep disorders can be treated effectively in psychiatric care. In this project the investigators therefore seek to investigate the effect of non-pharmacological, group-based treatment in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) where sleep and psychiatric symptoms are the primary outcome measures. CBTi comprise of sleep education, sleep restriction, stimulus control and cognitive restructuring of dysfunctional thoughts about sleep.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients referred to the sleep-school at Bjørgvin DPS psychiatric hospital

• Patients fulfilling the Diagnostic Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-V) criteria for insomnia comorbid to moderate to severe psychiatric illness (confirmed F-diagnosis based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11) diagnostic system that are used in Norway in addition to insomnia and/or scores of ≥19 on BDI and/or scores of ≥16 on BAI at the time of referral to the sleep school)

Locations
Other Locations
Norway
Haukeland University Hospital
RECRUITING
Bergen
Contact Information
Primary
Ane Wilhelmsen-Langeland, PhD
ane.wilhelmsen-langeland@helse-bergen.no
+47 55957000
Backup
Berge Osnes, PhD
berge.osnes@uib.no
+47 55957000
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-12-17
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: n=15, Sleep-school 8 weeks
Patients receive treatment as usual in the psychiatric clinic combined with participation in the sleep school. They have already been given education on sleep regulation and sleep hygiene advice in the first meeting with the sleep-school facilitator.
Experimental: n=15, Sleep-school 8 weeks and additive bb-glasses
Patients receive treatment as usual in the psychiatric clinic combined with participation in the sleep school and additive treatment with bb-glasses. They have already been given education on sleep regulation and sleep hygiene advice in the first meeting with the sleep-school facilitator.
Active_comparator: n=30 8-week wait list for sleep-school
Patients receive treatment as usual in the psychiatric clinic while they wait for participation in the sleep school. They have already been given education on sleep regulation and sleep hygiene advice in the first meeting with the sleep-school facilitator.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: University of Bergen
Leads: Haukeland University Hospital

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov