Chronic Insomnia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: - Be 60 years or older; - Ethnic Chinese; - Fulfill the criteria of chronic insomnia defined in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) which are: 1) manifestation of predominant subpar sleep quantity or quality; 2) exhibition of any sleep difficulties ranging from sleep initiation sleep maintenance to early awakening with the inability to restore sleep. 3) concomitant presentation of significant distress or impairment including fatigue or low energy cognitive impairment mood disturbance behavioral problems impaired occupational or academic functioning impaired interpersonal or social functioning and negative impact on caregiver or family functioning; 4) sleep difficulty occurs at least three nights per week; 5) sleep difficulty has been persistent for at least three months; and 6) sleep difficulty is not affected regardless of adequate opportunity given for sleep.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - pre-existing health conditions preventing participation in Tai Chi training (e.g. unable to walk without assistive device); - currently receiving any psychological treatment for insomnia; - regular exercise habits (at least 150-min moderate intensity exercise per week) in the past 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Insomnia Severity Index (ISI); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Remission of insomnia;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI);Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD7);Sleep Medication Usage;Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9);7-day sleep diary;7-day Actigraphy; | — |
Countries
The People's Republic of China
Contacts
Department of Sports Science and Physical Education; The Chinese University of Hong Kong