Insomnia is common in people who are in treatment for alcohol use disorder. It can impact both sleep quality and daytime functioning, as well as make it harder to treat the underlying alcohol use disorder. This study is looking at two types of therapy to help manage insomnia specifically for people also in treatment for alcohol use disorder.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
134
CBTi consists of six weekly sessions of individual therapy with a trained therapist, delivered via telemedicine.
SHE participants receive six weekly sessions of individual therapy with a trained therapist, delivered via telemedicine.
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Score from the insomnia severity index (ISI)
The ISI is a 7-item self-report assessment of the nature, severity and impact of insomnia. Scores range from 0-28 with higher scores suggesting more clinically significant insomnia.
Time frame: Immediately post treatment
Percent days abstinent from alcohol as documented in the timeline follow-back (TLFB)
The Alcohol TLFB is an interviewer-based drinking assessment method to estimate drinking behaviors, including both frequency and quantity of consumption.
Time frame: Immediately post treatment
Score from Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI), General Fatigue sub-scale
The MFI is a 20-item assessment that provides an overall fatigue score (20-100) in addition to 5 separate dimensions of fatigue: general fatigue, physical fatigue, reduced motivation, reduced activity, and mental fatigue. Sub-scale scores range from 4-20 with higher scores indicating higher levels of fatigue.
Time frame: Immediately post treatment
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