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Digitally delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) for patients with chronic pain and insomnia (The Back2Sleep Trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Maria Louise Stage Olsen, Jonas Bloch Thorlund, Robert Zachariae, Werner Vach, Laila Bendix, Julie Jespersen, Preben Kidmose, Christine Parsons, Kristian Kidholm, Henrik Bjarke Vægter

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Article in Trials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06361914 (Digital CBT-I for Patients With Chronic Pain and Insomnia), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Digital CBT-I for Patients With Chronic Pain and Insomnia (The Back2Sleep Trial). A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorOdense University HospitalRan2024 to 2026Enrolled140ConditionsChronic Pain, InsomniaArmsDigital CBT-I, Digital Sleep hygiene education
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Authors and funding

10 authors.

Maria Louise Stage OlsenPain Research Group, Pain Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-0106-0257
Jonas Bloch ThorlundCenter for Muscle and Joint Health, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7789-8224
Robert ZachariaeDepartment of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9076-3068
Werner VachBasel Academy for Quality and Research in Medicine, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1865-8399
Laila BendixPain Research Group, Pain Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Julie JespersenPain Research Group, Pain Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-1610-3352
Preben KidmoseDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8628-8057
Christine ParsonsDepartment of Clinical Medicine - Interacting Minds Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2856-6308
Kristian KidholmDepartment of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1037-6514
Henrik Bjarke VægterPain Research Group, Pain Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. hbv@rsyd.dk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7707-9947

Funding

Health Insurance Denmark 2022-0020Region Syddanmark 2024-0027Region Syddanmark 2024-0038
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMore than half of individuals with chronic pain also experience insomnia. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective and safe first-line treatment; however, access remains a major barrier to widespread implementation. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 9-week app-delivered CBT-I intervention, compared to an app-delivered sleep hygiene education program (active control), in reducing insomnia and pain severity in patients with disabling chronic pain and comorbid insomnia.

methodsThe trial is a 1:1 randomized, single-blind, superiority trial randomizing 160 patients with disabling chronic pain and comorbid insomnia to either app-delivered CBT-I for 9 weeks or app-delivered sleep hygiene education for 9 weeks. Primary outcomes are the between-group differences in change in Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and average pain intensity assessed using a 0-10 numeric rating scale (NRS) from baseline to post-interventions. Short-term secondary outcomes post-intervention include perceived effects on sleep and pain (Global Perceived Effect scales), sleep quality, thoughts and beliefs about sleep and pain, physical and mental health, and EQ5D-5L. Medium-term and long-term secondary outcomes (ISI, pain intensity, EQ5D-5L, health care costs, and use of sleep and pain medication) will be collected after 24 and 52 weeks. Exploratory physiological sleep metrics from at-home ear-electroencephalography (EEG) will be collected for five nights at baseline and for five nights during week 8. DISCUSSION: This planned study addresses a critical need for identifying effective, safe, and easily accessible alternatives to the current treatments for patients with chronic pain and insomnia.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT06361914. Registered on April 17, 2024.

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Chronic PainCognitive Behavioral TherapySleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersAdultEquivalence Trials as TopicFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMobile ApplicationsPain MeasurementRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSingle-Blind MethodSleepSleep HygieneSleep QualityCBT-IChronic painCognitive behavioral therapyEar-EEGInsomniaSleep

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