Cognitive-Behavioural and Hypnotic Treatment of Chronic Primary Insomnia Among the Elderly
Insomnia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Insomnia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: age 55 years or older fulfilment of the DMS-IV criteria for insomnia, including difficulties initiating sleep, maintaining sleep, and/or early morning awakenings with no ability of return to sleep duration of at least 3 months complaints of impaired daytime functioning. Exclusion Criteria: use of hypnotic medication the last 4 weeks before project start use of antidepressive or antipsychotic medications signs of dementia or other serious cognitive impairment defined by a score under 25 on the Mini-Mental State Examination presence of a major depressive disorder or other severe mental disorder as identified by a clinical assessment based on The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I) presence of sleep apnea defined as (A/H index > 15) or periodic limb movements during sleep (PLM index with arousal > 15), working nightshifts and unable or unwilling to discontinue this work pattern, willingness or inability to stop taking sleep medication before start having a serious somatic conditions preventing further participation
Sites / Locations
- University of Bergen