STATE Trial: SusTained Attention Training to Enhance Sleep



Status:Completed
Conditions:Insomnia Sleep Studies
Therapuetic Areas:Psychiatry / Psychology
Healthy:No
Age Range:55 - 80
Updated:5/13/2018
Start Date:March 2016
End Date:April 10, 2018

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This study is a validation study to document the acceptability of the Tonic and Phasic
Alertness Training (TAPAT) training program in older adults with chronic late-life insomnia.
The goal of this study is to employ a computerized attention-training program, TAPAT,
designed for chronic late-life insomnia in a randomized, controlled trial to assess
feasibility and initial efficacy in this population.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Participant must be between ages 55 and 80.

- Participant must meet current diagnostic criteria for Primary Insomnia Disorder based
on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

- Participant with hypertension must be undergoing treatment for this condition and on a
stable medication regimen for hypertension for ≥ 8 weeks prior to screening.

- Participant must be a fluent English speaker

- Participant must have adequate visual, auditory, and motor capacity to use
computerized intervention

- Participant must be willing to wear Microsoft Band 2 watch to track sleep patterns

Exclusion Criteria:

- Participants with cognitive impairment, delirium or dementia, or evidence of cognitive
impairment from a pre-existing cause.

- Participants with untreated psychiatric conditions, including substance
abuse/dependence disorders, untreated obstructive sleep apnea, diagnosis of other
sleep disorders (e.g., restless legs syndrome), recent hospitalization, ongoing
chemotherapy or other cancer treatment, and concurrent engagement in another insomnia
treatment.

- Participants enrolled in another concurrent research study.

- Participants who have difficulty performing assessments or comprehending or following
spoken instructions, in the judgment of the screening clinician.

- Participants using computer-based cognitive training programs or has used them within
a month of the consent date.
We found this trial at
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San Francisco, California 94104
Principal Investigator: Thomas VanVleet, PhD
Phone: 415-233-7119
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