Testing an Online Insomnia Intervention

Jessica Weafer

Status: Completed

Conditions: Insomnia; Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Web-Based Insomnia Education Program; Behavioral: SHUTi Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04564807

60446

1013179870 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this trial is to determine the effectiveness of an electronic cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (e-CBT-I) module in improving sleep and reducing alcohol use among heavy drinkers with insomnia. Specifically, it will test the effectiveness of Sleep Healthy Using the Internet (SHUTi), a well-validated version of e-CBT-I comprised of 6 weekly educational modules and daily sleep diaries. The rationale for this mixed methods proposal is that effective, nonpharmacologic treatments are necessary to stem the highly comorbid public health problems of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and insomnia. If successful, SHUTi will represent a novel and easily accessible intervention for reducing alcohol intake among high-risk heavy drinkers.

Enrollment: 71 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• engage in weekly alcohol binge episodes
• moderate to severe insomnia

Exclusion criteria

• history of severe alcohol or other substance use disorder
• obstructive sleep apnea
• schizophrenia
• bipolar disorder
• psychotic spectrum disorder
• lack of internet access
• lack of English fluency
• pregnant or nursing

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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71 participants in 2 patient groups

Web-Based Insomnia Education Program

Active Comparator group

Description:

Adult heavy drinkers with insomnia.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Web-Based Insomnia Education Program

SHUTi Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Adult heavy drinkers with insomnia.

Treatment:

Behavioral: SHUTi Intervention