This randomized pilot study (n=20) explores the effects of a behavioral intervention, that includes sleep hygiene improvements, in long-term users of sleeping pills, aiming to alleviate or stabilize symptoms of insomnia, monitor and decrease sleeping pill usage. Adherence will be monitored by an optional smartphone application.
This randomized pilot study has a goal of enrolling 20 study participants. The investigators will examine the effects of a behavioral intervention, that includes sleep hygiene improvements such as regular sleep schedules, with assisted coaching support from the research team. Study participants are long-term users of sleeping pills. The goal is to improve or stabilizie insomnia symptoms and decrease sleeping pill usage. Study participant adherence will be monitored by an optional smartphone application.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
Includes changing sleep habits and cognitions around sleep from a mental level
Includes changing sleep habits and awarenes of sleep from a perception level
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
RECRUITINGSleep Pill Dosage
We will monitor changes in participants' sleep pill total dosage taken over one week using the sleep diary (which includes a daily question regarding sleeping pills used that night). The usage reduction will be calculated as a percent (total weekly usage at end of study divided by total weekly usage during the baseline week).
Time frame: 28-day follow-up
Sleep Efficiency
Sleep efficiency which will be calculated using information from the sleep diary (logged daily from day 0 until day 28).
Time frame: 28-day follow-up
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