Treatment of Insomnia in Primary Care Study

Conditions studied

Insomnia Chronic

About this study

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about insomnia treatment among primary care patients with chronic insomnia. The main question it aims to answer is: • Does Sleep School (a therapy for insomnia) work well to decrease harm of insomnia? Participants will attend a group therapy intervention once a week for six weeks. Researchers will compare Sleep School to treatment as usual (short counselling by an educated nurse) to see if the Sleep School works better than treatment as usual in decreasing the harm of insomnia.

Interventions

• Behavioral: Sleep School — Sleep school is a structured method for the treatment of insomnia, which is based on cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). The central element of the method is a workbook for the patients. The essential parts of the method are strengthening the patient's self-efficacy, introducing the therapeutic exercises, and supporting the continued use of the exercises. The main themes of the Sleep school are information about sleep and the factors affecting it, behavioural components of CBT-I, like restricting the time spent in bed, cognitive components of CBT-I, like constructive worrying -exercise, and the exercises that aim to calm down mind and the autonomic nervous system. The Sleep School is held by an educated nurse.
• Behavioral: Treatment as usual — Oral and written information about improving sleep habits given by an educated nurse.

Primary outcomes

• Mean Change from Baseline in Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score at 8 weeks (Baseline and Week 8)

Eligibility information

Study locations

• University of Turku, Turku, 20014 Finland