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Pilot Test of Telephone-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for Veterans With Gulf War Illness
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) for Gulf War Illness and Insomnia. Completed, enrolled 165 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Sleep disturbance is a common complaint of Veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI). Because there is clinical evidence that sleep quality influences pain, fatigue, mood, cognition, and daily functioning, this study will investigate whether a type of behavioral sleep treatment called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) can help Gulf War Veterans with GWI. CBTi is a multicomponent treatment where patients learn about sleep and factors affecting sleep as well as how to alter habits that may impair or even prevent sleep. The investigators hypothesize that helping Gulf War Veterans learn how to achieve better sleep with CBTi may also help to alleviate their other non-sleep symptoms of GWI.
Study Details
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Interventions
CBTi is a multicomponent treatment that seeks to teach patients about sleep and the factors that affect sleep (e.g., homeostatic regulation, circadian rhythm, age, social and work schedule) and to work with the patients toward minimizing unwanted arousal at bedtime and altering sleep habits to increase sleep propensity and regularity. The intervention is 8-weeks long.