Digital Sleep Therapy for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment (NCT05173844) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Digital Sleep Therapy for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment
Australia128 participantsStarted 2022-11-10
Plain-language summary
This study aims to determine the efficacy of digital Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (dBTi) compared to online sleep health education (control) at reducing insomnia symptom severity (Insomnia Severity Index: ISI) in older adults (50+ years) with subjective cognitive impairment from baseline compared to week 8.
Who can participate
Age range50 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged 50 years and older
* Insomnia Severity Index score ≥10
* Self-reported subjective cognitive impairment as defined as moderate subjective cognitive complaints (i.e. answers YES to have cognitive concerns OR thinking and memory skills are worse than same-age peers on the online screening)
* English speaking
* Access to a smartphone and willingness/proficiency to use a mobile app for healthcare
* Able to give informed online consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Neurological (e.g. Parkinson's, epilepsy) and major psychiatric disease (e.g. current major depression), dementia, history of cerebrovascular events (stroke, TIA); history of head injury with loss of consciousness \> 30mins;
* Self-reported jetlag symptoms due to travel in the last 7 days;
* Current illicit substance use or alcohol intake suggestive of a hazardous or harmful pattern;
* Shift-work;
* Medical conditions with known effects on cognition and sleep (e.g. cancer with chemotherapy);
* Diagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea, or other sleep disorder including REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder, Restless Legs Syndrome or Narcolepsy.