Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia vs Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Military Personnel With Postconcussive Symptoms Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Summary
This is a single site, two-armed random controlled trials (RCT) comparing six sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) with four sessions of Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (BBT-I) in service members with comorbid insomnia and prolonged postconcussive symptoms present for at least 3 months after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI).
Description
The purpose of this study is to identify the optimal behavioral treatment for insomnia in service members with comorbid insomnia and prolonged postconcussive symptoms following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). The study will compare Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (BBT-I) and determine the impact of behavioral insomnia treatment on insomnia symptom severity. This study will explore the impact of insomnia treatment on prolonged postconcussive symptoms and blood-based biomarkers. The overall objective is to determine if behavioral in…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–45 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Active duty U.S. military service members. * At least 18 years of age. * Ability to provide informed consent and follow study-related instructions. * Self-report of a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) at least 3 months prior to enrollment based on self-report. * At least 2 postconcussive symptoms scored \> 2 (moderate) on the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory (NSI), with at least 1 of these symptoms from the cognitive domain in addition to the sleep disturbances item. * Clinically significant chronic insomnia disorder assessed by an independent evaluator using the Struc…
Interventions
- BehavioralCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
6 weekly, 50-minute sessions delivered individually using in-person or telehealth format by a trained behavioral health provider.
- BehavioralBrief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
4 weekly, 30-minute sessions delivered individually using in-person or telehealth format by a trained behavioral health provider.
Location
- Carl R. Darnall Army Medical CenterFort Cavazos, Texas