Internet Addiction and Sleep Disorders

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Overview

This is an open label randomized controlled trial, comparing two modes of treatment for internet addiction (gaming or gambling online) with sleep disorders associated.

We will check sleep disorders among patients presenting internet dependence. Diagnosis will be followed by a specific treatment during three months. This treatment is expected to reduce prevalence of internet dependence and associated addictive disorders (alchohol, nicotine) . rate of sleep disorders is also expected to decrease under treatment. This is an open label randomized controlled trial, comparing two modes of treatment for internet addiction (gaming or gambling online) with sleep disorders associated. Patients will be randomised in two arms : controls (CBT treatment of Internet dependence) and intervention (CBT treatment of addiction plus CBT treatment of sleep disorders).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Internet Addiction

Interventions

CBT treatment of internet dependenceBEHAVIORAL

CBT treatment of internet dependence

CBT treatment of sleep disordersBEHAVIORAL

CBT treatment of sleep disorders

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Internet addiction (Young scale ≥5) * Online compulsive gambling ( DSM IV scale for pathological gambling and SOGS) and/or addiction to online gaming (problem video game playing ≥ 5) * sleep latency \>45 min/night and more than 3 nights a week * subjective total sleep time \<6h30/night more than 3 nights a week * Adult patient Exclusion Criteria: * cognitive impairments, memory disorders, non french-speaking patients * already known and on treatment sleep pathologies * somatic conditions non compatible with clinical evaluation * cybersex dependance * Treatment with dopaminergic agents * patients under jurisdictional assistance * patients non covered by the french health system * non consenting patients * History of Healthcare for internet dependence * Patients already treated for internet dependance * pregnant or lactating women * Patients already participating in other studies on internet dependance and sleeping disorders * suicide attempt before inclusion

Locations (1)

Bichat-Claude.Bernard

Paris, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of hours each week spent gaming or online gambling

The evaluation period will be 7 days of follow-up visit at 6 months. Each patient will complete a connection agenda that will provide the therapist during follow-up visits.

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Number of hours spent on line gaming or online gambling

Time frame: 3 months

insomnia

measure with Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)

Time frame: 3 and 6months

daytime sleepiness

daytime sleepiness with specific scales ( Epworth and KAROLINSKA)

Time frame: 3 and 6 months

total sleep time

total sleep time (actimetry, sleep agenda) Actimetry results will be centrally reviewed by experts blinded to realization date

Time frame: 3 and 6 months

number of awakenings during night

number of awakenings during night (actimetry) Actimetry results will be centrally reviewed by experts blinded to realization date

Time frame: 3 and 6 months

treatment with hypnotics

Number of tablets taken each week

Time frame: 3 and 6 months

Depression

score of depression at the MINI questionnaire

Time frame: 3 and 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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