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CompletedPhase 4

CBT-I or Zolpidem/Trazodone for Insomnia

Key facts

Who runs it
California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
Where
Birmingham, Charlottesville, Columbia, Hershey, Pittsburgh, Portland, and Tucson, United StatesSee the 7 sites
Trial code
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
People taking part
155 people enrolled
Started
25 Feb 2022
Ended
30 Jun 2024
Type of study
Interventional, 3 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Zolpidem
  • Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • Trazodone
Record updated
24 February 2025

Who can take part

Age
18 years to 80 years
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Age 18-80
  • Insomnia Severity Index score > 10
  • Regular internet and computer access
  • Receives primary care in a Non-metropolitan/Rural residence

Who cannot take part

  • Use of hypnotic medication >2 times in the past week
  • Psychotic disorder
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Current substance use disorder
  • Severe Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other severe pulmonary disease (such as asthma or lung fibrosis)
  • Cognitive impairment or dementia
  • History of spontaneous or hypnotic-induced complex sleep behavior
  • Delayed sleep phase disorder (DSPD)
  • History of fracture or injurious fall in the past 12 months
  • Other severe or uncontrolled mental or physical disorders that would make participation difficult or unsafe
  • Current cognitive or cognitive behavioral treatment for insomnia
  • Shift work that includes working the night shift (between the hours of 12:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.)
  • Currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding

Where in United States

  • University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, United States
  • University of VirginiaCharlottesville, United States
  • University of MissouriColumbia, United States
  • Penn State Hershey Medical CenterHershey, United States
  • University of PittsburghPittsburgh, United States
  • Oregon Health Science UniversityPortland, United States
  • University of ArizonaTucson, United States

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

This study is a randomized (1:1:1) comparative effectiveness trial of medication (zolpidem or trazodone), cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), and the combination (medication + CBT-I) for the treatment of chronic insomnia in men and women aged 18-80 living in rural areas with 1 year of follow-up. A total of 155 participants will be enrolled and randomized in the United States. This trial is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

The 3 groups in the trial

  • Medication (zolpidem or trazodone)Existing treatment, for comparison

    Zolpidem or trazodone, as prescribed by physician

    Treatment: Zolpidem and Trazodone

  • Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)Existing treatment, for comparison

    Internet-based CBT-I program

  • CombinationTreatment being tested

    Medication (zolpidem or trazodone) as prescribed by physician and Internet-based CBT-I program

    Treatment: Zolpidem, Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), and Trazodone

Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Comparative Effectiveness of Zolpidem/Trazodone and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Rural Adults
Record updated
24 February 2025