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Comparative Efficacy of BRT and CBT-I for Insomnia
Led by Christoph Nissen · Updated on 2025-02-17
160
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
138 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study evaluates two behavioral treatments for patients with insomnia disorder: Bedtime Restriction Therapy (BRT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). Both therapies aim to improve the clinical symptomatology of insomnia by teaching participants techniques to better manage their sleep schedule and habits. BRT is a simpler and shorter therapy focused on aligning the time spent in bed with reported sleep time. CBT-I includes additional components such as relaxation techniques and cognitive exercises. The study will compare these treatments to see if BRT is as effective as CBT-I in improving the clinical symptomatology of insomnia.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Comparative Efficacy of BRT and CBT-I for Insomnia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Must meet DSM-5 criteria for insomnia disorder.
- Adults aged 18 to 80 years
- Capable of giving written informed consent.
- Sufficient fluency in the study site's language (i.e., German or French) to understand all study-related information.
You will not qualify if you...
- Unstable, progressive, or degenerative medical condition
- Acute pain or poorly managed chronic pain
- Suicidality
- Uncontrolled psychiatric condition requiring treatment outside of study
- Alcohol or drug abuse or dependency
- Diagnosis of psychosis, bipolar disorder, autism, borderline personality disorder, or antisocial personality disorder
- Clinical evidence of sleep disorders other than insomnia (e.g., sleep apnea, restless legs, periodic limb movements in sleep, parasomnia)
- Evidence of intellectual disability
- Regular intake of benzodiazepines (BZD) or benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZDRA)
- Alteration of medication within 4 weeks prior to study treatment or planned alteration during the trial period (stable medication except BZD or BZDRA does not lead to exclusion)
- Current other psychotherapy for insomnia
- Known pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Inability to comply with study procedure
- Insufficient fluency in German or French to complete the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Universität Bern, Psychotherapeutische Praxisstelle
Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 3012
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2
Service des specialités psychiatriques, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, 1201
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Research Team
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Elisabeth Hertenstein, PD, PhD
CONTACT
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Marie Angelillo, MSc
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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