Improving Sleep in Cancer Patients: A Feasibility Trial
CancerInsomniaThe purpose of this study is to determine if CBT-I (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia) is a feasible treatment for insomnia in individuals undergoing cancer treatment.
CBT-I on Alcohol Treatment Outcomes Among Veterans
InsomniaAlcohol Use DisorderProject SAVE aims to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of a CBT-I supplement to alcohol treatment of Veterans.
Predictors of Response to Insomnia Treatments for Gulf War Veterans
InsomniaThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of Sleep Restriction (SR) and Cognitive Therapy (CT) in Gulf War Veterans with insomnia. The primary hypothesis is that the efficacy of these treatments will depend upon an individual subject's baseline characteristics. For SR we expect that baseline measures of "excessive time spent in bed" may predict response and for CT we expect that baseline measures of cognitive arousal and pain may predict response. Exploratory analyses using signal detection techniques will systematically compare and contrast the potential usefulness of a number of additional potential moderator measures. Insomnia is a serious health problem in Gulf War Veterans that is often associated with extensive prescription of sleeping medications. Although safer, even the latest medications can lead to cognitive impairment and risk of abuse. Thus, non-pharmacological treatments for insomnia have been pursued as alternatives to medications. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) combines behavioral and cognitive components of therapy to address symptoms of insomnia. The combined CBT-I approach has well-documented efficacy. Between 2012 and 2014 over 650 VA mental health clinicians have received extensive training in CBT-I. Although CBT-I is efficacious, the optimal target populations for its major components has not yet been well-defined for Gulf War Veterans. We propose to address this gap and develop tools for clinicians to identify the best treatment for insomnia for individual Gulf War Veterans.
Study to Compare the Awakening Threshold Effects of Belsomra 10 mg and 20 mg to Placebo in Non-elderly...
InsomniaPhase IV 3-Way Double-blind, Randomized, Crossover Study to Compare the Awakening Threshold Effects (responsivity) of Belsomra 10 mg and 20 mg to Placebo in non-elderly Insomniacs
Auricular Acupressure for Hemodialysis Patients With Insomnia
Insomnia ChronicAuricular acupressure therapy (AAT) has been applied in MHD patients with insomnia in recent years and yielded favorable results. However, the effect and safety of AAT for insomnia in MHD population still lacks high quality evidence. A randomized controlled clinical trial is planned to evaluate the effect and safety of AAT in MHD patients with insomnia.
Targeting Sleep in Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum DisorderChronic InsomniaChildren with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and insomnia, and their parent(s) will undergo 8 sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy designed for Children with Chronic Insomnia and ASD (CBT-CI-A). Treatment delivery will be assessed for each session. Treatment receipt will be assessed at the end of session 3. Treatment enactment will be assessed throughout treatment, post-treatment, and follow-up. Sleep and secondary outcomes (child daytime behavior, parent sleep) will be collected at baseline, post-treatment, and 1-month follow-up. Study Flow: Baseline (wk1-2) ---> CBT-CI-A (wk3-10) ---> Post-Treatment (wk11-12) --->Wks 13-16 --->Follow-up (wk 17-18) Session: Sleep education Sleep scheduling, limit setting, and stimulus control Teaching relaxation strategies and other adaptive coping skills Parenting strategies (differential attention, rewards, consequences) Identification of maladaptive & adaptive cognitions Problem solving & communication skills Sleep restriction; bright light to change circadian rhythms Review gains and plan for long-term maintenance
CBTI-CS: A Novel Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia in Cancer Survivors
InsomniaThis research study is evaluating the effectiveness of a 3-session behavioral intervention for insomnia in cancer survivors. This is a behavioral intervention study, and no medications are involved.
Integrated CBT-I and PE on Sleep and PTSD Outcomes (Impact Study)
Posttraumatic Stress DisordersChronic InsomniaThis study aims to examine whether integrating insomnia and PTSD treatment will enhance sleep, PTSD, and quality of life outcomes. This is a randomized control trial comparing integrated evidence based CBT-I into PE (CBTI-PE) versus to a non-active sleep component plus PE (hygiene-PE) to optimize PTSD, sleep, and quality of life outcomes in 90 Veterans. Such benefits would further the VA's commitment to improving the mental health, recovery, and community reintegration of Veterans detailed in the 2014-2020 VHA Strategic Plan. Findings from the proposed study offer a unique opportunity to determine the malleability of mechanisms (e.g., Total sleep time, Sleep efficiency) that can improve recovery outcomes among this vulnerable population and to inform future treatment development and research. Improved PTSD, insomnia, and quality of life outcomes can decrease risk of chronic impairment and ultimately help affected Veterans live richer, more productive lives.
Pharmacological Treatment of Insomnia in Palliative Care
SleepInsomniaSleep disturbance is frequent in patients with advanced cancer and decreases the tolerability of other symptoms and impairs quality of life. A detailed description of sleep disturbance and its association with other symptoms, and intervention studies on sleep medications are scarce in patients with advanced cancer. A well-designed randomized controlled trial is needed to determine the short time effectiveness of zopiclone on sleep quality, one of the currently available therapies of insomnia, and further to contribute to the clinical management of insomnia in patients with advanced cancer.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia on Sleep in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Rheumatoid ArthritisInsomniaIntroduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory joint disease that attacks peripheral joints and posterior tissues. More than half of patients with RA also have insomnia, which can modify pain, fatigue, quality of life and comorbidities. Traditional treatment of insomnia is often based on pharmacological drugs, however cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-i) have shown effect in insomnia with less side effects. It remains to determine whether CBT-i can be effective in patients with RA. The primary objective of this Sleep-RA trial is to assess the efficacy of CBT-i on sleep efficiency in patients with RA at week seven. Key secondary objectives are to estimate the clinical efficacy of CBT-i on wake after sleep onset, total sleep time, sleep onset latency, insomnia, sleep quality, fatigue, RA impact of disease and depressive symptoms at week 26. Methods & Analysis: Sleep-RA will be carried out as a randomised controlled trial (RCT) with randomised assignment and two-group parallel design. Patients with RA and insomnia are randomly allocated 1:1 to the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group will once a week for six weeks receive group-based CBT-i, a multi-component intervention of; sleep education, stimulus control, sleep restriction, cognitive therapy and relaxation. The control group will continue treatment as usual (insomnia will remain untreated). Follow-up assessments will be carried out seven and 26 weeks after baseline. The primary outcome is sleep efficiency measured with polysomnography at week seven. Key secondary outcomes are: wake after sleep onset, total sleep time, sleep onset latency, insomnia, sleep quality, fatigue, RA impact of disease and depressive symptoms from baseline to week 26. Polysomnography, actigraphy and Disease Activity Score 28-Joint Count C reactive protein will be assessed by medical staff blinded to group allocation. The project manager will assist the participants with questionnaires and conduct the intervention of CBT-i and will therefore not be blinded to group allocation. With a sample size of 60 patients the trial will have more than 85 % power to detect a mean difference between groups of 6 % points in the primary outcome of sleep efficiency measured at week seven and a reasonable statistical power to explore the clinical efficacy according to the eight key secondary outcome measures at week 26. Ethics and dissemination: Ethics approval has been obtained from The Committee on Health Research Ethics. We plan to submit a manuscript with the content of this protocol, and at least one scientific manuscript on the results of the primary and key secondary outcomes to a peer-reviewed journal. Results will be presented at conferences, community and consumer forums and hospital grand rounds.