Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia Versus Sleep Hygiene for Sleep Difficulties in Early Pregnancy

NCT ID: NCT05710991

Last Updated: 2024-10-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

102 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-10

Study Completion Date

2025-09-30

Brief Summary

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Pregnant and postpartum individuals often have difficulty sleeping and these sleep problems can negatively impact both the parent and infant. Research suggests that pregnant individuals prefer non-medication-based treatment for their sleep difficulties but there is a lack of research on the success of sleep treatment during pregnancy. Currently, there are two main non-medical treatments for sleep difficulties available. The first, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), is the first treatment recommended for insomnia and has been found to successfully treat insomnia during pregnancy and the postpartum period. In addition, shortened sessions of CBT for insomnia have also been found to successfully reduce sleep difficulties. The second option is sleep hygiene education which is the most commonly offered treatment for sleep difficulties and has been found to improve sleep problems. The present study will compare the effectiveness of a CBT for insomnia group workshop to a Sleep Hygiene group workshop.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sleep Disturbance Perinatal Anxiety Perinatal Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Sleep Hygiene Workshop

The Sleep Hygiene workshop contains psychoeducation on sleep hygiene and has been modified to target the transitions and concerns faced by perinatal individuals. Sleep hygiene is commonly utilized as a treatment for insomnia in general practice, with the information provided through verbal advice and a sleep hygiene info sheet. As such, the sleep hygiene protocol used in this study reflects standard care commonly offered to perinatal individuals outside of our specialized clinic.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Sleep Hygiene Workshop

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Psychoeducation on the perinatal period and sleep difficulties including principles of sleep hygiene conducive environment for sleep, bedtime routine, food, beverage, and stimulant consumption, exercise

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia Workshop

The Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Insomnia workshop contains empirically supported strategies for insomnia that have been modified to target the transitions and concerns faced by perinatal individuals. CBT is the first-line treatment for insomnia and promising research on CBT for insomnia specifically during pregnancy and postpartum is emerging.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia Workshop

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The CBT-I workshop group contains empirically supported strategies for insomnia modified to target the transitions and concerns faced by perinatal individuals. Content includes Sleep drive, stimulus control, sleep restriction, counter-arousal techniques, cognitive restructuring

Interventions

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Sleep Hygiene Workshop

Psychoeducation on the perinatal period and sleep difficulties including principles of sleep hygiene conducive environment for sleep, bedtime routine, food, beverage, and stimulant consumption, exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia Workshop

The CBT-I workshop group contains empirically supported strategies for insomnia modified to target the transitions and concerns faced by perinatal individuals. Content includes Sleep drive, stimulus control, sleep restriction, counter-arousal techniques, cognitive restructuring

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. ≥18 years
2. First, second, or third trimester of pregnancy (up to 34 weeks gestation) to allow for early/proactive benefit of sleep intervention.
3. Subjective difficulties with sleep (a score of 8 or higher on the Insomnia Severity Index)
4. Fluent in English.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe depression/active suicidal ideation or psychotic
2. Unstable general medical condition
3. Current use of sleep aids or if taking a prescriptive medication, it remains stable in dose and type for study duration
4. a sleep disorder other than insomnia (e.g., restless leg syndrome).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sheryl Green

Associate Professor, Clinical Psychologist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, West 5th Campus

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Sheryl Green, C.Psych

Role: CONTACT

905-522-1155 ext. 33672

Facility Contacts

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Sheryl Green, Ph.D., C.Psych

Role: primary

905-522-1155 ext. 33672

Emily Barrett, BA

Role: backup

Sheryl Green, Ph.D., C.Psych

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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CBTI-SleepHygiene-RCT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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