Neuromodulation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in MCI
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Summary
The goal of this study is to test a new way to improve sleep quality in persons living with mild cognitive impairment. The treatment combines a safe and gentle way to stimulate the brain, called transcranial magnetic stimulation, with a psychological treatment, called cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 60+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 60 years or older * Speak and read English * Clinical diagnosis of MCI or Subjective Cognitive Impairment (SCI)-a perceived gradual worsening in cognitive ability relative to one's younger self, or peer group-reported by either the participant or informant * Reported insomnia symptoms (sleep-onset and/or sleep maintenance) that cause significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning over the past three months * Have access to an Internet-enabled computer or tablet at home, or ability to connect a BIDMC-provided tablet to the i…
Interventions
- DeviceTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy
Each treatment consists of 600 TMS pulses (\~3 minutes) applied to the L-DLPFC
- BehavioralCognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
9-week fully-automated, Internet-delivered CBT-I program: SHUTi OASIS (Sleep Healthy Using the Internet for Older Adult Sufferers of Insomnia and Sleeplessness)
Location
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts