Actively Recruiting
Effectiveness of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Frontline Health Care Workers (The HCW-CBTi Study)
Led by University Health Network, Toronto · Updated on 2024-12-11
366
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
97 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased workload and concerns about personal and family safety for frontline healthcare workers (HCWs), which can lead to decreased well-being and worsening mental health. Sleep disruption is particularly prevalent among HCWs providing frontline COVID-19 care. It can have direct consequences on their cognitive and emotional functioning, as well as on patient safety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is a first-line treatment for insomnia. It has been shown to improve sleep health and wellbeing in the general population. However, there are significant barriers to delivering CBTi to frontline HCWs, including limited availability of trained sleep therapists and high costs. To address this, a Canada-wide randomized controlled trial is developed to determine the effectiveness of a digital CBTi program on the sleep health, mental health, wellness, and overall quality of life of frontline HCWs caring for COVID-19 patients. This study may provide an easily accessible and scalable sleep health intervention that can be included as part of a national and global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effectiveness of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Frontline Health Care Workers (The HCW-CBTi Study)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Health care workers with probable insomnia disorder, indicated by a Sleep Condition Indicator score of 16 or lower
- Self-identify as being involved in frontline management of patients
- Have access to a mobile phone or computer with Internet access
You will not qualify if you...
- Require urgent CBT treatment as advised by a health care provider
- Received CBT in the past 3 months
- Currently participating in other psychological treatments or drug trials
- Have self-reported additional sleep disorders such as sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome
- Have significant medical or psychiatric conditions such as life-threatening illness, neurological disorders, severe depression, or active suicide intent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Toronto Western Hospital - UHN
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8
Actively Recruiting
2
Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Enrolling by Invitation
Research Team
M
Mandeep Singh, MBBS, FRCPC
CONTACT
A
Abdel Basit Al Hawwari, MSN, RN
CONTACT
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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