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Study NCT ID: NCT03250468
Status: TERMINATED
Last Update Posted: 2020-04-22
First Post: 2017-07-27
Is Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Sleep to Your Heart's Content - Insomnia Intervention for Cardiac Patients
Sponsor: Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Sleep to Your Heart's Content - Insomnia Intervention for Cardiac Patients
Status: TERMINATED
Status Verified Date: 2020-04
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Poor follow/up rates and data.
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Research aims:

1. To determine if participation in a group-based cognitive behavioural therapy intervention (CBT-I) intervention results in improved sleep quality.
2. To determine if participation in a group-based CBT-I intervention results in improved cardiovascular disease risk factors, and if the CBT-I intervention moderates that relationship.
Detailed Description: Cardiovascular disease affects 5% of the population and almost 20% of those meet the criteria for insomnia; twice as many as in the general population. Patients with cardiovascular disease and insomnia have been found to have elevated rates of anxiety and depression, which in turn places individuals at further cardiovascular risk via physiological pathways like increased blood pressure and/or vascular inflammation. Further, insomnia has been linked with negative health outcomes that exacerbate risk, including obesity, hypertension, and future acute myocardial infarction. Given the negative impact of poor sleep on cardiac health, some have argued that insomnia should now be included in the top 10 modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Currently the best treatment for insomnia is a group-based cognitive behavioural therapy intervention (CBT-I); this intervention is more effective than pharmacotherapy. Evidence shows that CBT-I produces significant improvements after 6 weeks of intervention and improvements continue over the long term. This intervention program includes specific cognitive therapy exercises aimed at maladaptive thoughts about sleep, behaviour change techniques, and relaxation strategies (e.g., mindfulness, deep breathing); it also provides a supportive environment for individuals to discuss their sleep difficulties, allowing them to feel normalized and less isolated. For most people with insomnia however, their disorder goes untreated, leaving individuals at higher risk for affective disorders (e.g., depression), cardiovascular disease, and poorer quality of life. This lack of treatment is widespread and systemic; patients who want help with insomnia face a dearth of information about treatment, actual access to treatment and affordable services.

The proposed study is the first evaluation of a comprehensive CBT-I intervention designed for cardiac patients. Of note, the proposed study will be the first to evaluate the impact of this intervention on cardiovascular outcomes.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: