NCT00127790

Brief Summary

Several studies have shown that behavioral therapy for chronic pain can be beneficial for chronic pain and that behavioral therapy for insomnia can be beneficial for insomnia. However, seldom do chronic pain patients with insomnia receive a behavioral treatment for insomnia. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether treatment for insomnia is helpful for pain and whether treatment for pain is helpful for insomnia. It will also assess whether a combined treatment is any more or less effective for pain or for sleep. Finally, the study will assess whether any of these treatments leads to improvements in immune function.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
28

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2005

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2005

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 3, 2005

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 8, 2005

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2008

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2008

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

October 17, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

October 17, 2012

Status Verified

September 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

3.3 years

First QC Date

August 3, 2005

Results QC Date

June 12, 2012

Last Update Submit

September 14, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

InsomniaSleepPainPain, ChronicBehavior TherapyCBTCBT-Icognitive-behavioral

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Insomnia Severity

    Total Score from the 7-item Insomnia Severity Index where total score ranges from 0-28 and higher scores indicate greater severity of insomnia.

    Pre to Post Treatment Change (Over an average of approximately 10 weeks)

  • Pain Severity

    Multidimensional Pain Inventory - Pain Severity SubScale score. The subscale consists of 3 items with a total subscale score ranging from 0-18 with higher values indicating greater pain severity.

    Pre to Post Treatment Change (Over an average of approximately 10 weeks)

  • IL-6

    Circulating levels of Interleukin-6 (IL-6)from plasma drawn in the morning. Values are presented as picograms per milliliter (pg/mL) and can range from 0 to 500, though tend to be in the range of 0-10. Higher values indicate higher amounts of circulating levels of IL-6, a marker of increased inflammatory processes.

    Pre to Post Treatment Change (Over an average of approximately 10 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Depression Severity

    Pre to Post Treatment Chnage (Over an average of approximately 10 weeks)

Study Arms (4)

CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)consisting of 10 individual sessions and including sleep education, sleep restriction therapy, stimulus control therapy, sleep hygiene, cognitive therapy, relaxation training and relapse prevention.

Behavioral: CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I)

CBT for Pain (CBT-P)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain (CBT-P)consisting of 10 individual sessions and including pain education, pacing strategies, problem solving, goal setting, cognitive therapy, relaxation training and relapse prevention.

Behavioral: CBT for Pain (CBT-P)

CBT for Insomnia & Pain (CBT-I/P)

EXPERIMENTAL

Combined Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia \& Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain (CBT-I/P)over 10 individual sessions.

Behavioral: CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I)Behavioral: CBT for Pain (CBT-P)

Wait-List Control (WL)

NO INTERVENTION

Waitlist Control condition (WL) with no contact during the intervention period.

Interventions

Also known as: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
CBT for Insomnia & Pain (CBT-I/P)CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Also known as: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain (CBT-P)
CBT for Insomnia & Pain (CBT-I/P)CBT for Pain (CBT-P)

Eligibility Criteria

Age35 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Ages 35-75
  • Chronic non-malignant painful condition of the spine of \> 6 months duration
  • Insomnia (\> 30 minutes sleep latency and/or wake after sleep onset time for \> 3 days/week for \> 6 months)
  • Insomnia developed after the onset of the painful condition
  • Preferred sleep phase between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 am
  • On stable medical regimen for medical and pain conditions (no surgery planned)
  • Willingness to discontinue hypnotic medications

You may not qualify if:

  • Unstable medical or psychiatric illness
  • History of seizures
  • Evidence of active illicit substance use or fitting criteria for ethanol (ETOH) abuse or dependence
  • Symptoms suggestive of sleep disorders other than insomnia
  • Polysomnographic data indicating sleep disorders other than insomnia
  • Inadequate language comprehension
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Rochester Sleep Research Laboratory

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersPainChronic Pain

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, IntrinsicDyssomniasSleep Wake DisordersNervous System DiseasesMental DisordersNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Limitations and Caveats

The foremost limitation of this pilot study is its small sample size, particularly for a four-arm design. Accordingly, a cautious approach to the interpretation of the findings is warranted.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Wilfred Pigeon, PhD
Organization
Universityy of Rochester

Study Officials

  • Wilfred R. Pigeon, Ph.D

    University of Rochester

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Asst Prof

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 3, 2005

First Posted

August 8, 2005

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Primary Completion

October 1, 2008

Study Completion

November 1, 2008

Last Updated

October 17, 2012

Results First Posted

October 17, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-09

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