Psychological treatment in the regulation of long-term hypnotic drug use

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN33231235

Enrollment

209

Registered

2003-04-25

Start date

1998-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Mental and behavioural disorders: Other mental disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Structured package vs standard care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 31-92 with chronic sleep problems who had been receiving repeat prescriptions for hypnotic drugs for at least one month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main outcomes included: global sleep quality, as measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); frequency of life (as measured by the SF-36); NHS service costs; and overall cost utility. For statistical analysis all non-categorical outcomes were modelled as baseline minus follow-up change scores	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026