insomnia sleep disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The course will be offered through the Internet and consists of 6 weekly
lessons. The following topics will be discussed: psycho-education, sleep
hygiene, improve sleep-wake rhythm, rumination, rela
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 18 years and older sleep problem (at least 3 nights a week awake for 30 minutes per night or more for at least 3 months)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: severe symptoms of anxiety or depression
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main focus in this pilot study is to learn from the experience of the participants in order to improve our course. We will focus on the website (navigation through the course etc) as well as on the course (is the information clearly presented, are the excercises useful etc). To explore these topics all participants will be sent a questionnaire after they finished the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The second aim of the study is to determine possible effects. We will measure: (1) sleep estimates such as sleep efficiency, sleep onset latency, total sleep time, slee quality, use of benzodiazepines; (2) subjective evaluation of the severity of the insomnia (3) fatigue (4) anxiety (5) depression (6) quality of life. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed