To establish with a prospective randomized placebo-controlled study the feasibility of allied-health personnel-administered cognitive behavioral insomnia therapy (CBTI) as a means of improving HIV/AIDS treatment adherence.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
36
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Sleep Efficiency
Patients evaluated weekly for change in sleep efficiency.
Time frame: Week 1, 2,3, and 4
Adherence to HAART
Evaluated once weekly for changes in medication adherence.
Time frame: Week 1, 2,3, and 4
Fatigue
Changes in reported fatigue levels measured weekly, via the Paper Fatigue Scale (PFS), and the HIV-Related Fatigue Scale (HRFS).
Time frame: Week 1, 2,3, and 4
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