An Interactive Internet Intervention for Adults With Insomnia

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Insomnia, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

In brief

This study will compare the efficacy of an interactive Internet intervention for adult insomnia (Sleep Healthy Using the Internet; SHUTi) to that of a static educational website to improve sleep, mood related symptoms, perceived health status, and overall quality of life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01438697

Run by

University of Virginia

People needed

303

Starts

2011-10-01

Expected to finish

2014-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-12

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age between 21 and 65 years old.
• Have sleep-onset insomnia and/or sleep maintenance insomnia (>30 minutes for at least 3 nights/week).
• Have insomnia symptoms lasting at least 6 months.
• Have an average total sleep time ≤ 6.5 hours.
• Sleep disturbances (or associated daytime fatigue) cause significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning.
• Have regular access to a computer and the Internet.
• Reside in the United States or are US Citizens living outside the United States

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Report of a physical illness which is deemed active, unstable, degenerative, and/or progressive, such as congestive heart failure, dementia, or acute pain.
• Bipolar disorder as defined by a manic or hypomanic episode or treatment within the past 10 years.
• Severe depression.
• Endorse risk of suicide.
• Endorse alcohol or drug abuse within the past year.
• Presence of another untreated sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea, periodic leg movements).
• Have irregular sleep schedules, with usual bedtimes earlier than 8:00pm or later than 2:00am or arising times earlier than 4:00am or later than 10:00am.
• Current psychological treatment for insomnia.
• Initiating psychological treatment within past 3 months.
• Unstable medication regimen (change to schedule or dosage within past 3 months) for a medication regimen thought to impact sleep.

Where it is running

• University Of Virginia Health System, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Division of Behavioral Health and Technology — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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