Status:

COMPLETED

Exercise and Insomnia Study: The Effects of 1 Week of Exercise Training on Insomnia Severity

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Conditions:

Insomnia Chronic

Insomnia, Primary

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

It has been hypothesized that exercise may have a beneficial effect on sleep quality and insomnia severity in those who have insomnia symptoms as well as those who meet diagnostic criteria for insomni...

Detailed Description

Limited experimental research has explored the effects of acute exercise training (\< 1 week of exercise) on sleep and daytime impairment in samples of adults who meet diagnostic criteria for insomnia...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ISI ≥ 10
  • Age 18-55 years
  • Clinically defined Insomnia (i.e., meeting DSM-5 criteria for insomnia disorder)
  • Psychiatric health, aside from treated anxiety and depression determined by participant self-report and instruments described below.

Exclusion

  • Unstable acute or chronic medical conditions. Examples include, but are not limited to, central nervous system disorders (e.g., head injury, seizure disorder, multiple sclerosis, tumor), cardiovascular or hemodynamically significant cardiac disease, renal failure, diabetes. Individuals with well-controlled health conditions that do not affect sleep or well-being (e.g., asthma, high blood pressure, diabetes, or ulcers) will not be excluded.
  • Women who are pregnant, nursing, or are planning on becoming pregnant in the next three months.
  • Current untreated major syndromal psychiatric disorders:
  • Specific exclusionary self-reports include:
  • Major depressive disorder
  • Dysthymic disorder
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Panic disorder
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder
  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Any psychotic disorder
  • Any current substance use disorder
  • The investigators will NOT exclude participants for:
  • Untreated subsyndromal symptoms of depression or anxiety and currently treated and stable depression or anxiety disorder.
  • Past episodes of major depressive or anxiety disorder, provided the most recent episode ended at least six months before the diagnostic assessment
  • Simple phobia
  • Social phobia
  • Past eating disorders
  • Past substance use disorders
  • Specific learning disabilities
  • Other current sleep disorders, such as:
  • Insufficient sleep syndrome
  • Circadian rhythm sleep disorders
  • Narcolepsy
  • Restless legs syndrome
  • Obstructive sleep apnea
  • Current night shift work
  • Other sleep disorders are diagnosed according to criteria listed in the DSM-5 and the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 2nd Edition, 2005. These disorders are evaluated using a clinical interview with the Structured Interview for Sleep Disorders.
  • \> 0 on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+), which represents an inability to safely perform exercise without medical approval or supervision.
  • High risk of sleep-disordered breathing indicated by ≥ 5 'Yes' responses on the STOP-Bang questionnaire, or ≥ 2 + male sex, ≥2 + BMI \> 35, or ≥2 + a neck circumference \>16 inches (females) or \>17 inches (males).
  • Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)
  • Indication of moderate/severe depressive or anxiety symptoms (score ≥ 10 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 \[PHQ-9\] or score ≥ 10 on the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire \[GAD-7\], respectively)
  • Current treatment for insomnia
  • Suspected circadian rhythm disorder (delayed sleep phase: habitual bedtime ≥ 2:00 am or wake time ≥ 10:00 am; advanced sleep phase: habitual bedtime ≤ 9:00 pm or wake time ≤ 5:00 am)
  • Nocturnal shift-work (i.e., working between 12:00 am and 6:00 am)
  • Physically active (self-report of \> 2 sessions/week of structured physical activity or \>150 minutes/week of accelerometer-measured bouted moderate to vigorous physical activity)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 11 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04402021

Start Date

August 11 2020

End Date

December 1 2020

Last Update

January 14 2021

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University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15260