Sleep Healthy Using The Internet for Older Adult Sufferers of Insomnia and Sleeplessness

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Insomnia, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

In brief

This study will compare the efficacy of an interactive internet intervention for older adults with insomnia called SHUTi OASIS (Sleep Healthy Using the Internet for Older Adult Sufferers of Insomnia and Sleeplessness) accessed at www.shutioasis.org both with and without support for adherence to that of a static educational website to improve sleep, health, mood, and overall quality of life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03213132

Run by

University of Virginia

People needed

311

Starts

2018-02-13

Expected to finish

2020-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-04-29

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 55 and over
• sleep onset latency (SOL) and/or wake after sleep onset (WASO) (>30 minutes for at least 3 nights/week)
• insomnia symptoms for ≥ 3 months
• no more than 6.5 hours of sleep per night
• the sleep disturbance (or associated daytime fatigue) must cause significant distress or - impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning
• regular access (at least 2/week) and willingness to use a computer and the Internet and check email
• ability to read and speak English
• resident of the US

You may not qualify if…

• irregular sleep schedules that prevent the ability to follow intervention recommendations(i.e., with usual bedtimes outside of 8:00pm to 2:00am or arising time outside of 4:00am to 10:00am)
• current psychological treatment for insomnia
• initiated psychological or psychiatric treatment within past 3 months
• screen positive for a history of psychotic or bipolar disorder; and current severe depression, high risk of suicide, substance use (alcohol, drug) disorder within the past year
• symptoms suggestive of untreated sleep disorders other than insomnia (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder)
• presence of severe cognitive impairment
• presence of uncontrolled medical condition that is deemed to interfere with the study procedures, or put the study participant at undue risk

Where it is running

• University of Virginia — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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