Is sleep compression therapy non-inferior to sleep restriction therapy? A single-blind randomized controlled non-inferiority trial comparing sleep compression therapy to sleep restriction therapy as treatment for insomnia.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Insomnia disorder, affecting 10% of the population, poses a significant public health concern and is a risk-factor for many health issues. Cognitive behavioral therapy is first-choice treatment, but the key component-sleep restriction therapy-presents with side effects and adherence challenges. Sleep compression therapy, suggested as a potentially gentler alternative, has never been directly compared to sleep restriction therapy.

Methods

Single-blind trial at the Internet Psychiatry Clinic in Stockholm, Sweden. Patients with insomnia disorder were randomized 1:1 to evaluate non-inferiority of sleep compression therapy to sleep restriction therapy in improving insomnia and to compare important clinical aspects. Primary outcome: self-reported Insomnia Severity

SUBMITTER: Jernelov S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12351270 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature