Sleeping for Two: a randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Insomnia and sleep problems are common in pregnancy and have potentially negative impacts on both parental and infant health. This study examined the Sleeping for Two adaptation of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) in pregnancy.

Methods

A parallel (1:1) randomized controlled trial evaluated CBT-I (n = 32) compared to a treatment as usual waitlist (n = 32) among pregnant individuals from Alberta, Canada experiencing insomnia. Five weekly individual sessions of CBT-I pivoted from in-person delivery to telehealth due to the COVID-19 pandemic physical distancing regulations. Insomnia symptom severity (primary outcome), insomnia diagnosis by structured interview, self-reported sleep problems, as well as sleep parameters measured by d

SUBMITTER: MacKinnon AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11789235 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature