iCBT for Adolescents With Co-morbid Insomnia

Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents With Co-morbid Insomnia Attending Children and Youth Psychiatry: An Open Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02612987

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-24

Start date

2015-10-31

Completion date

2017-10-31

Last updated

2018-03-05

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Conditions

Dyssomnias

Keywords

CBT, Internet based

Brief summary

Insomnia is a commonly reported comorbidity for adolescents with psychiatric conditions. It is well-known that insomnia can exacerbate the concurrent psychiatric symptom load. Treatment of insomnia has been extensively examined in adults, but studies with adolescents are sparse. The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility and efficacy of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (iCBT) in outpatients of Children and Youth Psychiatry. Twenty-one adolescents will be recruited and receive 7 weeks of iCBT. Outcome will be measured at pre treatment, at post treatment and at a three months follow-up. Weekly assessments will also be made during treatment on primary outcome and a presumed process variable constructed for the purpose of this trial.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALInternet-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (iCBT)

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

13 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* To fulfill the diagnostic criteria for insomnia * To have access to a computer with Internet connection * No previous or ongoing CBT for insomnia * No psychotropic medication or being on a stable dosage for at least six weeks before enrollment

Exclusion criteria

* Ongoing manic or psychotic episode * Being at high risk of triggering manic or psychotic episode * Ongoing sleep apnea

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI; Morin, 1993)	Pre treatment, weekly during treatment (e.g. from date of treatment start for seven weeks until treatment is terminated), post treatment (e.g. seven weeks after the patient has started treatment), 3 month follow-up	Given that this is an intervention study we are assessing changes in outcome over time.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The Core Consensus Sleep Diary (Core CSD; Carney et al., 2012)	Pre treatment, weekly during treatment (e.g. from date of treatment start for seven weeks until treatment is terminated), post treatment (e.g. seven weeks after the patient has started treatment), 3 month follow-up	Given that this is an intervention study we are assessing changes in outcome over time.
Symptoms Checklist (SCL-90; Derogatis et al., 1994)	Pre treatment, post treatment (e.g. seven weeks after the patient has started treatment), 3 month follow-up	Given that this is an intervention study we are assessing changes in outcome over time.
Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale - Self report (MADRS-S; Svanborg & Åsberg, 1994)	Pre treatment, post treatment (e.g. seven weeks after the patient has started treatment), 3 month follow-up	Given that this is an intervention study we are assessing changes in outcome over time.

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026