Health Condition 1: G470- Insomnia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Sleep Hygiene Behaviour Intervention: The intervention will be conducted over 6 weeks, and consist of engaging patients (and caregivers) in two 60-minute face to face sessions 3 weeks a
Sponsors
University of PIttsburgh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Elderly aged 60 years and above 2)With self-reported insomnia or reported by family member (definition of insomnia will follow fulfilment of the A and B criteria of DSM 5 criteria for Insomnia disorder)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -With current history of delirium -With terminal medical illness -Parkinsons disease, dementia -Patients with documented severe mental illness- Severe depression, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, Bipolar affective disorder, Obsessive-compulsive disorder -Obstructive sleep apnoea already on treatment -Patients with restless leg syndrome, who fulfil all 5 essential features of diagnostic criteria established by the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group -Patients who fulfil ICD-10 criteria for Alcohol Dependence syndrome in the last 6 months -Patients who are on medications that interfere with sleep like benzodiazapines and etizolam, stimulants -Patients who are on anti-depressants and antipsychotics and drugs for treatment of insomnia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Elderly with insomnia receiving sleep hygiene behavioural intervention along with treatment as usual will have improved subjective sleep qualityTimepoint: Immediately after intervention, and 1 month and 3 months after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1)It would be feasible to impart a sleep hygiene behaviour intervention in elderly with insomnia (2)Description of sleep architecture in elderly who present with insomnia (3)Elderly with insomnia receiving sleep hygiene behavioural intervention will have improvement in cognition. (4)Elderly with insomnia receiving sleep hygiene behaviour intervention will have improvement in quality of life Timepoint: Immediately after intervention, and 1 month and 3 months after the intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSharanya Mohan
St. Johns Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed