Mindfulness-Based Approaches to Insomnia

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Insomnia

In brief

The overall goal of this project is to evaluate the evidence for the efficacy of two mindfulness-based interventions, mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia (MBT-I) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), for reducing arousal and improving sleep among individuals with psychophysiological insomnia. Specific Aim 1: To obtain evidence for the relative effects of MBT-I and MBSR compared to a delayed-treatment control condition followed by behavior therapy for insomnia (BT-I) on arousal levels. It is hypothesized that MBSR and MBT-I will be superior to the control condition at reducing arousal levels. Specific Aim 2: To obtain evidence for the relative effects of MBT-I, MBSR, and the delayed-treatment control on sleep. It is hypothesized that MBT-I will be superior to the MBSR and control conditions at improving sleep parameters. Specific Aim 3: To investigate the relationship between measures of arousal (self-report and objective measures) and sleep (self-report and objective measures) to enhance the understanding of the role of arousal in psychophysiological insomnia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00768781

Run by

Rush University Medical Center

People needed

54

Starts

2008-11-01

Expected to finish

2013-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-05-30

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meets criteria for psychophysiological insomnia
• Males and females of age 21 or older

You may not qualify if…

• Unstable medical condition that is known to impact sleep
• Psychiatric conditions likely to impact the practice of meditation
• Current active suicidal ideation
• Presence of a primary sleep disorder other than primary insomnia
• Evidence of paradoxical insomnia
• Evidence of idiopathic insomnia
• Frequent use of alcohol at bedtime
• Excessive daily caffeine consumption
• Current use of sleep medications on a regular basis
• Inadequate proficiency in English
• Inability to commit to attending therapy sessions due to schedule conflicts
• Women who are pregnant

Where it is running

• Sleep Disorders Center, Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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