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Self-Administered Hypnosis for Insomnia

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Baylor University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through study completion, an average of 7 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial aims to test a self-administered hypnosis intervention to improve sleep quality and duration for family caregivers of those with Alzheimer's and related dementias.

Eligible Conditions
  • Insomnia
  • Caregiver Stress
  • Alzheimer's Disease

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 7 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 7 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Attitudes Toward Hypnosis Scale
Daily Sleep Diaries
Epworth Sleepiness Scale
+6 more
Secondary outcome measures
Insomnia Severity Index
Motivation Scale
PROMIS Cognitive Function - Short Form
+2 more
Other outcome measures
Post-Participation Interview

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Self-Administered HypnosisExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants randomized to the self-administered hypnosis group will receive five audio-recordings of self-administered hypnosis, specifically targeting sleep improvement, which they will use for daily home practice.
Group II: White Noise Hypnosis ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Participants randomized to the white noise hypnosis control will receive the same information and contact with the therapist, but will be provided with audio recordings that contain white noise as a sham hypnosis condition. These recordings include instructions and the use of white noise as a hypnotic induction.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Self-Administered Hypnosis
2018
N/A
~290

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Baylor UniversityLead Sponsor
56 Previous Clinical Trials
65,174 Total Patients Enrolled
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)NIH
833 Previous Clinical Trials
669,433 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Insomnia
295 Patients Enrolled for Insomnia

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Hypnosis for Sleep Quality in Caregivers of Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease
Gary R. Elkins 2021. "Hypnosis for Sleep Quality in Caregivers of Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04779866.
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