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ArticleBMC primary care2023

Group-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy versus waiting list in the treatment of insomnia in primary care: study protocol for a pragmatic, multicentre randomized controlled trial.

Maria Hrozanova, Ingebrigt Meisingset, Håvard Kallestad, Ståle Pallesen, Anne Lovise Nordstoga, Eivind Schjelderup Skarpsno

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Article in BMC primary care, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Economic evaluation of intensive home treatment in comparison to care as usual alongside a randomised controlled trial.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Maria HrozanovaDepartment of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. maria.hrozanova@ntnu.no.
Ingebrigt MeisingsetDepartment of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Håvard KallestadDepartment of Mental Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Ståle PallesenDepartment of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Anne Lovise NordstogaDepartment of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Eivind Schjelderup SkarpsnoDepartment of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology · NOSt Olav's University Hospital · NOTrondheim Kommune · NOUniversity of Bergen · NO

Funding

EkstraStiftelsen Helse og Rehabilitering (Stiftelsen Dam) 2022/FO387017
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInsomnia is common in the general population and is a risk factor for ill-health, which highlights the importance of treating insomnia effectively and cost-efficiently. Cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is recommended as first-line treatment due to its long-term effectiveness and few side-effects, but its availability is limited. The aim of this pragmatic, multicentre randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effectiveness of group-delivered CBT-I in primary care compared to a waiting-list control group.

methodsA pragmatic multicentre randomized controlled trial will be conducted with about 300 participants recruited across 26 Healthy Life Centres in Norway. Participants will complete online screening and provide consent before enrolment. Those who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized to a group-delivered CBT-I or to a waiting list according to a 2:1 ratio. The intervention consists of four two-hour sessions. Assessments will be performed at baseline, 4 weeks, 3- and 6 months post-intervention, respectively. The primary outcome is self-reported insomnia severity at 3 months post-intervention. Secondary outcomes include health-related quality of life, fatigue, mental distress, dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep, sleep reactivity, 7-day sleep diaries, and data obtained from national health registries (sick leave, use of relevant prescribed medications, healthcare utilization). Exploratory analyses will identify factors influencing treatment effectiveness, and we will conduct a mixed-method process evaluation to identify facilitators and barriers of participants' treatment adherence. The study protocol was approved by the Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research ethics in Mid-Norway (ID 465241). DISCUSSION: This large-scale pragmatic trial will investigate the effectiveness of group-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy versus waiting list in the treatment of insomnia, generating findings that are generalizable to day-to-day treatment of insomnia in interdisciplinary primary care services. The trial will identify those who would benefit from the group-delivered therapy, and will investigate the rates of sick leave, medication use, and healthcare utilization among adults who undergo the group-delivered therapy.

trial registrationThe trial was retrospectively registered in the ISRCTN registry (ISRCTN16185698).

Indexed as

Cognitive Behavioral TherapySleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersAdultHumansMulticenter Studies as TopicPragmatic Clinical Trials as TopicPrimary Health CareQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicWaiting ListsAdultsInsomnia disorderPrimary healthcarePsychological treatmentSleeplessnessSleep problems

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PMID36864376
PMCPMC9979487
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