Insomnia Behavioral Intervention Study

Description

This randomized pilot study (n=20) explores the effects of a behavioral intervention, that includes sleep hygiene improvements, in long-term users of sleeping pills, aiming to alleviate or stabilize symptoms of insomnia, monitor and decrease sleeping pill usage. Adherence will be monitored by an optional smartphone application.

Conditions

Chronic Insomnia

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Study overview

This randomized pilot study (n=20) explores the effects of a behavioral intervention, that includes sleep hygiene improvements, in long-term users of sleeping pills, aiming to alleviate or stabilize symptoms of insomnia, monitor and decrease sleeping pill usage. Adherence will be monitored by an optional smartphone application.

Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Sedative Use in Older Adults With Chronic Insomnia

Insomnia Behavioral Intervention Study

Condition
Chronic Insomnia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age of 55-85
  • * Use of sleeping pill medication for sleep at least 3 nights a week
  • * Diagnosed with Chronic Insomnia by a physician
  • * Speaks English above a 6th-grade level
  • * Has access to a smartphone and/or smart tablet and can use it
  • * Has regular access to internet
  • * Presence of major depression or other severe psychopathology (e.g., bipolar disorder, psychosis, alcohol/substance abuse, etc.)
  • * Presence of an acute or severe medical condition which, in the opinion of the research team, would interfere with the study participant's ability to participate in the research study, such as an acute heart attack, recent severe trauma, etc.

Ages Eligible for Study

55 Years to 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Pennsylvania,

Study Record Dates

2026-05-20