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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Among Different Types of Shift Workers

Finland83 participantsStarted 2015-01-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of the study is to compare the implementation and effectiveness of group and self-help based cognitive behavioral treatment for insomnia (CBT-I) delivered by occupational health services (OHS) in a randomized and controlled design (RCT) among different types of shift workers.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic Insomnia (F51.0) * Difficulty initiating and/or maintaining sleep for ≥ 30 minutes and/or the use of sleep promoting medicine on three or more nights per week for at least 3 months * Motivation to treat insomnia with non-pharmacological methods * Full-time shift work (at least 10 % of shifts are morning, evening and/or night shifts) * Fluent Finnish (due to interventions) Exclusion Criteria: * Non-assessed or untreated somatic or mental illness which may explain insomnia * Planned changes in the work (for example retirement)

What they're measuring

Changes over the measurement points in Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)

Timeframe: Baseline, immediately after intervention and 3-, 6-, 12- and 24-month follow-ups

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02523079

SponsorFinnish Institute of Occupational Health

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-12-31

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