Comparative Efficacy of Bedtime Restriction Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - a Randomized Controlled Non-inferiority Trial

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This study evaluates two behavioral treatments for patients with insomnia disorder: Bedtime Restriction Therapy (BRT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). Both therapies aim to improve the clinical symptomatology of insomnia by teaching participants techniques to better manage their sleep schedule and habits. BRT is a simpler and shorter therapy focused on aligning the time spent in bed with reported sleep time. CBT-I includes additional components such as relaxation techniques and cognitive exercises. The study will compare these treatments to see if BRT is as effective as CBT-I in improving the clinical symptomatology of insomnia.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Must meet DSM-5 criteria for insomnia disorder.

• Adults aged 18 to 80 years

• Capable of giving written informed consent.

• Sufficient fluency in the study site's language (i.e., German or French) to understand all study-related information.

Locations
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Switzerland
Universität Bern, Psychotherapeutische Praxisstelle
RECRUITING
Bern
Service des specialités psychiatriques, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève
RECRUITING
Geneva
Contact Information
Primary
Elisabeth Hertenstein, PD, PhD
sleepwindow@unige.ch
+41589440300
Backup
Marie Angelillo, MSc
sleepwindow@unige.ch
+4158 944 03 00
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-03-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-11-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 160
Treatments
Experimental: Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
Experimental: Bedtime restriction (BRT)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Christoph Nissen

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