Online CBT-I for High Blood Pressure

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hypertension, Prehypertension, Insomnia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of 6-weekly, 20 minute sessions of 2 online behavioral sleep interventions (cognitive behavioral therapy or healthy sleep habits) on blood pressure, sleep, depressive symptoms and anxiety in people with insomnia and prehypertension or hypertension.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02299193

Run by

Emory University

People needed

58

Starts

2014-08-01

Expected to finish

2016-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-31

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• prehypertension or hypertension, insomnia (difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep and/or early morning awakenings), internet access, current email use, willingness to be randomized to either intervention group, ability to read/write in English.

You may not qualify if…

• medication known to alter sleep, sleep disorder (other than insomnia), frequent travel over 2-3 time zones, currently receiving behavioral treatment for insomnia, major depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD or bipolar disorder, >14 alcoholic drinks/week, recreational drug use, prior diagnosis of: epilepsy, dementia/Alzheimer's disease, renal failure requiring dialysis, stroke, secondary hypertension, angina, peripheral artery disease, heart failure, myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery within the past 6 months

Where it is running

• Emory University — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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