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This study will examine whether the Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention (TranS-C; Harvey & Buysse, 2017) can improve sleep and circadian functioning and reduce disorder-focused symptoms in patients with anxiety symptoms. Sleep disturbance is highly comorbid with GAD (Dolsen et al., 2014). TranS-C, targeting common sleep disturbances in disorders, has improved disorder-focused symptoms and sleep and circadian functioning in patients with Severe mental illness (SMI). Nonetheless, no study examined TranS-C's efficacy on GAD patients specifically. Hence, this study will be a pilot study that examines the efficacy of TranS-C on people with anxiety symptoms by comparing with a care-as-usual control group (CAU). Around 80 Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above, with a GAD-7 score 10 or above and at least 1 sleep or circadian problem will be recruited. Eligible participants will be randomized to the TranS-C group or CAU group in a 1:1 ratio. The TranS-C group will receive 2-hour group-based TranS-C intervention delivered by clinical psychology trainees for 6 weeks under the supervision of a clinical psychologist. Both groups will complete a set of questionnaires at baseline, immediate post-treatment and 12-week follow-up. They will also complete sleep diaries throughout as homework. The outcome measures include mood, sleep, quality of life etc. This study will test whether theTranS-C intervention apparoach can be considered as a treatment for people with anxiety symptoms and sleep problems.


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NCT number NCT05453981
Study type Interventional
Source Chinese University of Hong Kong
Contact Eugenia Kam
Phone 3943 6575
Email pmhlab@cuhk.edu.hk
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date September 1, 2022
Completion date June 1, 2023

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