Behavioral Insomnia Therapy in Primary Care

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Insomnia, Primary Insomnia, Secondary Insomnia

In brief

Insomnia reduces quality of life, increases risks for other illnesses, and enhances health care costs/utilization. Several efficacy studies have shown that Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for insomnia improves sleep and diurnal complaints among highly screened samples; however, its effectiveness among �real-world� primary care patients is yet to be tested. This project is highly relevant to the VA health care mission, given the high prevalence of insomnia in middle-aged and older adults. Pilot data from this VA suggest that 40% of primary care patients report trouble sleeping.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00105872

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

100

Starts

2002-03-01

Expected to finish

2006-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veteran enrolled in primary care at Durham VAMC
• Insomnia complaint for > 1 month
• Meet structured interview criteria for at least one DSM-IV insomnia subtype
• Mean total wake time > 60 minutes per night
• Provide informed consent
• Concurrence for enrollment from primary care provider

You may not qualify if…

• Terminal illness
• Acute or unstable psychiatric condition
• Acute pain or poorly managed chronic pain
• Not mentally competent
• Evidence of clinically significant sleep apnea or periodic limb movement disorder
• Refuse to provide informed consent
• In the opinion of their MD provider, have an unstable psychiatric or medical condition that makes participation unadvisable

Where it is running

• Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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