Online Insomnia Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use

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Conditions studied: Alcohol Use Disorder, Heavy Drinking

In brief

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) inflicts enormous physical, emotional, and financial burdens on the individual and society at large. Insomnia is highly prevalent among individuals with AUD, and disrupted sleep contributes substantially to alcohol-related problems. While research suggests that treating insomnia may effectively reduce AUD, the degree to which treating insomnia in heavy drinkers reduces alcohol consumption and prevents the onset of severe AUD is not known. This study will be the first to evaluate an Internet-based version of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) in community-dwelling, heavy drinking adults with insomnia. Sleep Healthy Using the Internet (SHUTi), the most widely-used and well-validated version of Internet-based CBT-I will be used. The primary aim is to reduce alcohol consumption and insomnia severity in this population.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05630118

Run by

Jessica Weafer

People needed

113

Starts

2023-01-24

Expected to finish

2025-07-07

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18-50 years old
• Fluency in English
• At least weekly binge drinking episodes (4/5+ drinks for women/men)]
• Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scores #15

You may not qualify if…

• No internet access
• Past or current substance use disorder (other than mild or moderate AUD)
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other psychotic spectrum disorder
• Pregnancy or nursing for women
• Any serious medical or neurological problems

Where it is running

• University Of Kentucky Psychology Research Lab — Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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