Official Title: Combined BehavioralPharmacological Therapy for Insomnia
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2013-09
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: This study will determine how sleeping pills can be combined with nondrug treatments to maximize the benefits of therapy for insomnia
Detailed Description: Long-term insomnia is a common and significant health problem Two main treatments pharmacotherapy and behavioral therapy have been used to help people with insomnia Because both treatments have advantages and disadvantages a combination of these treatments may be a good way to treat insomnia
During the first 2 weeks of the study participants keep a sleep log wear an actigraph a device that resembles a wristwatch and records activity to help determine when participants are asleep or awake and complete questionnaires
Participants are then randomly assigned to receive 6 weeks of behavioral therapy plus zolpidem tartrate Ambien behavioral therapy plus placebo or behavioral therapy alone During treatment participants return to the clinic once a week to turn in their sleep logs download their actigraph and complete questionnaires
After 6 weeks participants enter the post-treatment phase of the study which lasts 2 weeks and is identical to the 2-week assessment at the beginning of the study
After the post-treatment phase participants enter the follow-up period and are contacted at 3 months 6 months and 1 year to complete another 2-week assessment with sleep logs actigraphy and questionnaires