Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia(BBTi) in Middle-aged and Older Adults With Chronic Insomnia

National Cheng-Kung University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Chronic Insomnia; Older Adults; Sleep Hygiene

Treatments: Behavioral: Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTi)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06073990

A-ER-112-175

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate whether a four-week BBTi program can effectively improve chronic insomnia and reduce overall stress in middle-aged and elderly individuals.

Full description

This study will be conducted a single-group pre-test and post-test design, aiming to recruit 80 subjects who will undergo a four-week BBTi intervention. Participants will be selected from sleep counseling patients referred by sleep specialists. Inclusion criteria include: 1) individuals aged 40 years and above; 2) experiencing sleep disturbances; 3) willing to participate in the research project and provide informed consent. Cognitive impairment will exclude. The intervention consists of four weeks of BBTi. During the first week, participants will receive face-to-face sleep assessments and sleep hygiene education. In the second week, a phone interview will be conducted to assess the patient's progress and provide appropriate relaxation techniques. Unsatisfactory responses to sleep restriction therapy or stimulation control methods will be addressed through face-to-face interviews in the third week. The fourth week will involve an overall review and evaluation conducted via a telephone interview.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• individuals aged 40 years and above,
• experiencing sleep disturbances,
• willing to participate in the research project and provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

●Cognitive impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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80 participants in 1 patient group

Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTi)

Experimental group

Description:

In the post-intervention group, the investigators collected data at the 1-week, 2-week, and 3-week marks following the intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTi)