acquired brain injury (traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumor, encephalitis, etc.) OR musculoskeletal chronic pain (pain lasting > 6 months).
Conditions
Interventions
Short add-on treatment for sleep problems (in addition to the regular rehabilitation program). The add-on treatment for sleep problems consists of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) el
Sponsors
No external sponsors. The study is facilitated internally by Rehabilitation Center Klimmendaal.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The treatment will be evaluated in patients with ABI and in patients with chronic pain. In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a patient must meet all of the following criteria: - Self-reported sleep problems which are associated with disability in daily life. - Following rehabilitation treatment for acquired brain injury (traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumor, encephalitis, etc.) in a specialized outpatient care. Patients are included if the injury is at least three months ago. OR following rehabilitation treatment for musculoskeletal chronic pain (pain lasting > 6 months). Patients are included if any possible injury for their pain is at least 6 months ago. - Fluent in Dutch. - Age between 18 and 75 - Living independently at home.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Severe brain damage, such that patients are not able to follow this treatment or complete questionnaires (due to physical or severe cognitive problems), based on clinical judgement - Neurodegenerative disorder (e.g., Parkinson, Multiple Sclerosis) - Diagnosed sleep disorder prior to injury (e.g., apnea, restless legs syndrome) - Serious psychopathology (e.g., risk for psychosis) or suicidality - Alcohol or drug abuse or dependence (use of pain- and sleep medication are not exclusion criteria, unless patients started taking the medication < month ago). If necessary, the use of pain- and sleep medication will be taken into account in our analyses. - Recently started taking pain- (e.g., opioids, analgesics) or sleep medication, less than a month ago
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) - sleep quality | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dutch Multi-Factor Fatigue Scale (DMFS) - Fatigue Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep Scale brief version (DBAS-16) - dysfuncitonal beliefs about sleep Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) - anxiety and depression symptoms Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) - pain score in the last 24 hours | — |
Contacts
Public ContactNikita Frankenmolen
Rehabilitation center Klimmendaal
Outcome results
None listed