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Phase 3 Completed N=185 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Comparing Internet and In-Person Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Insomnia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01549899 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
185
Serious AEs
3.2%
Results posted
Apr 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Sleep Diary Sleep Efficiency — 73.2; 72.5; 72.9; 84.5 Percentage Total Sleep Time/Time in Bed
◆ Published Evidence
Highly cited
107citations · ~12 / year
Internet and In-Person Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Military Personnel: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Sleep · 2017 · Open access · High-confidence link

Summary

The objective of this study is to directly compare 6 sessions of in-person and Internet administered Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) to a Minimal Contact control (MC), within an active duty military population to determine the comparative benefits of these interventions on improvement in sleep as well as domains strongly related to insomnia such as depression, substance abuse, and PTSD symptoms. A total of 189 military personnel with chronic insomnia, aged 18-65, will be recruited and randomized to receive 6-sessions (over 6 weeks) of CBTi (n=77), ICBTi (n=35), or a MC control (n=77) condition. The investigators will compare these three groups on subjective and objective measures of sleep. The CBTi and MC control groups will be compared on other variables of interest (e.g., depression, substance abuse, and PTSD symptoms) and predictors of outcomes.

Linked Publications (4)

  • Internet and In-Person Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Military Personnel: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Sleep · 2017 · 89 citations · Open access · High-confidence link
  • Impact of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia disorder on sleep and comorbid symptoms in military personnel: a randomized clinical trial.
    Sleep · 2018 · 48 citations · Open access · High-confidence link
  • Predictors of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) Outcomes in Active-Duty U.S. Army Personnel.
    Behavior therapy · 2020 · 15 citations · High-confidence link
  • Reliability of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Sleep Disorders Module.
    Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2018 · 107 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Sleep Diary Sleep Efficiency
73.2; 72.5; 72.9; 84.5; 79.4; 73.1
SECONDARY
Beck Depression Inventory II
SECONDARY
Substance Use
SECONDARY
Actigraphy
SECONDARY
PTSD Check List-Military
SECONDARY
Beck Anxiety Inventory
SECONDARY
Insomnia Severity Index
SECONDARY
Epworth Sleepiness Scale
SECONDARY
Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes About Sleep Scale
SECONDARY
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory
SECONDARY
Veterans Rand 12-Item Health Survey

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Chronic Insomnia as defined by Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) criteria41 Complaint of > 3 months (chronic insomnia) of disturbed sleep >3 nights/week (severe insomnia) as defined by at least one of the following as assessed by sleep diaries: Sleep Onset Latency of >30 min (initial insomnia) and/or Wake After Sleep-Onset of >30 min (middle insomnia) and/or Early Morning Awakening of >30 min before the desired wakeup time (late insomnia) and Sleep Efficiency < 85%
  • Active Duty military member stationed at Fort Hood as assessed by self-report.
  • History of having deployed in support of OIF or OEF as assessed by self-report. • Stable on psychotropic and/or hypnotic medications for at least one month as assessed by self-report and review of medical record.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01549899) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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