Internet-based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia for Parents Who Have Lost a Child

Ersta Sköndal University College

Status: Completed

Conditions: Bereavement; Insomnia

Treatments: Other: Active control; Behavioral: Therapist guided Internet-CBT for insomnia

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02886052

TJ2015-0021

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this project is to evaluate an Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) for bereaved parents with insomnia. Participants are randomized to either a therapist guided ICBT or to an active control who receives written information on sleep, insomnia, and sleep hygiene. The primary purpose is to evaluate changes in insomnia severity for treatment compared control, after treatment and at 9 and 18 months follow up. A secondary purpose is to evaluate changes in symptoms of complicated grief and depression.

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical level of Insomnia (more than 10 on ISI)
• Meets criteria for Insomnia according to DSM-5
• Enough Swedish language skills

Exclusion criteria

• Other sleep disorders that require other treatment (e.g. sleep apnea)
• Somatic or psychiatric conditions requiring acute care

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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21 participants in 2 patient groups

ICBT for insomnia

Experimental group

Description:

Therapist guided Internet-CBT for insomnia

Treatment:

Behavioral: Therapist guided Internet-CBT for insomnia

Active control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Written information on sleep, insomnia, and sleep hygiene

Treatment:

Other: Active control