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Evaluation of the ChronoS Therapy on the Severity of Sleep Disturbances Among Patients With Mood Disorders: A Within-subjects Study

Evaluation of the ChronoS Therapy on the Severity of Sleep Disturbances Among Patients With Mood Disorders: A Within-subjects Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07180290
Acronym
CRHONOS
Enrollment
67
Registered
2025-09-18
Start date
2023-04-30
Completion date
2025-03-30
Last updated
2025-09-18

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Conditions

Insomnia Due to Mental Disorder

Keywords

Insomnia, Mood disorders

Brief summary

A new psychotherapy has been developed within the Psychiatry, Sleep and Chronobiology Reference Center (ChronoS) since January 2022.Results have shown relevant clinical interest on insomnia symptoms, as well on mood, anxiety and hypervigilance, according to the observation of the center's team (nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists and somnologist) In order to evaluate the effectiveness of this psychotherapy, the investigators would like to carry a multimodal approach on the severity of insomnia in patients with mood disorders.

Detailed description

Insomnia affects 85% of patients with a mood disorder during depressive phases and more than 50% will suffer from insomnia symptoms after remission. The treatment of insomnia with mood disorders represents a major therapeutic issue.European recommendations suggest that cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (iCBT) as the first-line reference treatment for chronic insomnia disorder. However, only 38% of patients respond positively to the treatment at 24 months, while 50% of patients with insomnia disorder and mood disorder do not respond to the treatment. The two main reasons are reported : 1\) insomnia often hide circadian disruption, or 2) patients often-present states of emotional dysregulation known as hyperarousal or hyperarousal, which result in a partial response to treatment. A new psychotherapy was developed within the Psychiatry, Sleep and Chronobiology Reference Center (ChronoS) integrating: 1. Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy 2. Chronotherapies to regulate sleep/wake cycles 3. Positive mental imagery for stress management 4. Mindfulness therapy for both stress and hyperarousal state management iCBT is also adapted to a certain extent to sleep restriction to avoid sleep deprivation which is strongly linked to relapse in bipolar disorders. This psychotherapy is being practiced within the Psychiatry, Sleep and Chronobiology Reference Center (ChronoS) since January 2022, and results have shown relevant clinical interest on insomnia symptoms, as well as on mood, anxiety and hypervigilance, according to the observation of the team center (nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists and somnologist) Thus, the investigators wish to carry out a before/after study to evaluate the effectiveness of this psychotherapy with multimodal approaches on the severity of insomnia in patients with mood disorders.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPsychotherapy

Session 1 : Introduction and awareness of the sleep-wake link Session 2 : Awareness of day/night habits and behaviors Session 3 : Awareness of sleep/wake rhythms and sleepiness signals Session 4 : Awareness of the night/bed/sleep association Session 5 : Awareness of emotions and thoughts related to sleep Session 6 : Awareness of possible alternatives Session 7 : Awareness of one's relationship to sleep Session 8 : Awareness of future benefits

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Aged over 18 years old * Diagnosed with 1. A mood disorder (bipolar or unipolar) recognized in the DSM-5 2. Chronic insomnia disorder recognized in the DSM-5 * Must have obtained a score ≥ 8 on the ISI scale evaluated by the clinician, that indicates at least an insomnia of mild intensity

Exclusion criteria

: * Patients aged under 18 years old * Patients with psychotic disorder * Patients who have previously undergone CBT insomnia or other targeted cognitive behavioral therapy * Patients under guardianship, curatorship or protection of the court

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapybrief self report questionnaire to assess the severity of insomnia cases

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyScale used to evaluate chronotype
The Berlin QuestionnaireBaseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyQuestionnaire used to assess the risk of developing sleep apnea syndrome.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexBaseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyself-report instrument used to evaluate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyself-administered questionnaire used by doctors to assess daytime sleepiness
The Disturbing Dream and Nightmare Severity Index (DDNSI)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyself-retrospective measure of current nightmare and disturbing dream frequency and severity
Wakefulness after sleep onset (WASO)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapymeasurement used to assess a person's sleep
A sleep fragmentation index (SFI)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapycalculate the total number of awakenings/shifts divided by the total sleep time in hours
Sleep efficiency (SE)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyRatio of total sleep time (TST) to time in bed (TIB), duration divided by the bed duration
Hyperarousal Scale (HAS)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyself-report of symptoms initially described in insomnia patients
Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire (SPAQ)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyquestionnaire to evaluate seasonal effects on mood and behavior
Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapybrief self report tool used to evaluation the symptoms of depression
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyself-reported questionnaire for screening and severity measuring of generalized anxiety disorder
The Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyA 7 point scale used to measure severity of depression in individuals 18 years and older. Each item is rated on a 7-point scale
Multidimensional Assessment of Thymic States) (MATHYS)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyscale used to define mood states dimensionally
Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyrating scales to assess manic symptoms
The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyScale used to quantify the severity of suicidal ideation and behavior
Consumption of self medicated sleeping pillsBaseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapytype,dosage, frequency of consumption of sleeping pills
Psychotropic treatmentBaseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyfrequency and impact of psychotropic treatment
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)Baseline visit : at participants' inclusion Visit 1: alongside 1st session of the therapy Visit 2: after the 4th session of the therapy Visit 3: after the last session (8th) of the therapy Visit 4 : 3 months after the end of the therapyScale used to assess anxiety and depression symptoms in patients

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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