Status:

UNKNOWN

Incorporating EMA and EMI Into CBT-I Using mHealth and Wearable Technologies

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Insomnia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will be a randomised controlled trial to investigate an integrated platform that incorporates ecological momentary assessments/interventions (EMA/I) into cognitive behavioural therapy for i...

Detailed Description

It will be a randomised, assessor-blind controlled trial embedding both outcome and process evaluation, of the EMA/I CBT-I in conjunction with wearable sensors. The outcome evaluation will examine the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Hong Kong residents at least 18 years of age;
  • able to read Chinese and type in Chinese or English;
  • meet the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria of insomnia disorder (difficulty initiating and/or maintaining sleep or early morning awakening, alongside clinically significant daytime impairment) based on the Brief Insomnia Questionnaire (BIQ), a diagnostic tool validated by the team;
  • have an Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score of at least 10 indicating clinical-level insomnia;
  • have adequate opportunity and circumstances for sleep to occur;
  • have an Internet-enabled mobile device (iOS or Android operating system), and
  • are willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion

  • To mimic real-world settings, a less stringent set of exclusion criteria will be adopted.
  • A Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) Item 9 score of at least 2 indicating a current moderate suicidal risk that requires active crisis management (referral information to professional services will be provided to those with serious suicidal risk);
  • involvement in CBT-I in the past 6 months;
  • a history of severe mental illness (e.g., bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder);
  • major medical or neurocognitive disorders or side effects of medication that contribute significantly to insomnia or make participation infeasible based on the team's clinical experience;
  • other untreated sleep disorders, including narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), and restless leg syndrome (RLS)/periodic leg movement disorder (PLMD) based on the cut-off scores (≥7 on narcolepsy; ≥15 on OSA; ≥7 on RLS/PLMD) in SLEEP-50;
  • taking over-the-counter medication or psychotropic drugs that target insomnia within 2 weeks prior to the baseline assessment; and
  • shift work, pregnancy, family or other commitments that interfere with regular sleep-wake patterns.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06004869

Start Date

September 1 2023

End Date

December 31 2024

Last Update

August 23 2023

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