Insomnia, Primary Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effects of Messaging App Reminder on the Compliance of Zero-Time Exercise (ZTEx): A Nested Proof-of-concept Pilot Study
NCT number | NCT04227574 |
Other study ID # | WAM |
Secondary ID | |
Status | Completed |
Phase | N/A |
First received | |
Last updated | |
Start date | January 31, 2020 |
Est. completion date | June 30, 2023 |
Verified date | September 2023 |
Source | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
This is a proof-of-concept pilot nested in the RCT titled, 'Zero-time Exercise on Inactive Adults With Insomnia Disorder'. It aims to evaluate the effects of a simple WhatsApp intervention on exercise adherence and on sleep and related outcomes.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 68 |
Est. completion date | June 30, 2023 |
Est. primary completion date | June 30, 2023 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Hong Kong residents, 2. ethnic Chinese aged 18-65 years with the ability to communicate in Cantonese or Putonghua, 3. who fulfil the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder according to a validated diagnostic tool, the Brief Insomnia Questionnaire (we include primary insomnia because it is more homogenous and less complicated than comorbid insomnia; if ZTEx is found to be effective for primary insomnia, then comorbid insomnia can be targeted in future studies), 4. scored at least 10 points in the Insomnia Severity Index, 5. are ambulant and can independently perform daily activities, 6. are physically inactive, defined as not having participated in at least 150 min of moderate intensity or 75 min of vigorous intensity physical activity a week, or the equivalent combination over the previous 3 months by self-report 7. have a smartphone compatible with WhatsApp, and 8. willing to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. any current diagnosis fulfilling the DSM-IV criteria of a major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, substance use disorders, or schizophrenia as screened using the Chinese version of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV; 2. other sleep disorders, including circadian rhythm disorder, narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), and restless leg syndrome (RLS)/periodic leg movement disorder (PLMD) as determined based on cut-off scores (= 7 on narcolepsy; = 8 on circadian rhythm disorder; = 15 on OSA; = 7 on RLS/PLMD) using SLEEP-50. If in doubt, subjects will be referred to our team psychiatrist (KF Chung) for further assessment; 3. any current medical conditions or side-effects of medication that are contributing significantly to the subject's insomnia; 4. taking medications or currently participating in other psychotherapies for insomnia or other psychiatric disorders; 5. impaired cognitive functioning (<22 points in HK-MoCA) or with difficulty in giving consent or understanding instructions; 6. pregnant; 7. shift work; 8. whose physical condition is such that physicians recommend that they refrain from exercising; and 9. fulfilling the criterion for obesity for Asians (body mass index, of 27.5 or above) |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Hong Kong | School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Hong Kong,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Change in Insomnia Severity Index | The subjects rate the severity of insomnia, the distress, and the functional impairment associated with insomnia on a 5-point scale. The score ranges from 0 to 28. The higher the score, the worse the outcome is. | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Primary | Change in the intervention adherence | Patients will be told to record their daily physical activities or sleep health hygiene compliance onto the log. | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Sleep diary (7-day) | The standardized sleep diary records the daily bedtime and rising time, from which the total time in bed (TIB) can be calculated. | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale is a 14-items self-administered questionnaire, which assesses the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms. The score ranges from 0-21 for either depression or anxiety. The higher the score, the worse the outcome is. | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Multidimensional fatigue inventory-20 | Multidimensional fatigue inventory-20 is a 20-items self-report instrument designed to measure severity of fatigue. The score ranges from 20 to 100. The higher the score, the worse the outcome is. | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Actigraphy (7-day) | Actigraphy measures wrist movements to assess sleep or waking state, is accomplished through an accelerometer in a wrist worn device. | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Accelerometer (7-day) | Accelerometer measures wrist movements to assess the physical activity levels. | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Change in WAIS-IV Digit Span forward test | Change in Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th edition (WAIS-IV) Digit Span forward test score will be used to measure the attention function. | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Change in WAIS-IV Color Trails Test | Change in Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th edition (WAIS-IV) Color Trails Test score will be used to measure the attention function. | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Change in WAIS-IV Stroop color-word Test | Change in Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th edition (WAIS-IV) Stroop color-word Test score will be used to measure the attention function. | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Change in the Hong Kong List Learning Test (HKLLT) | Change in HKLLT Test score will be used to measure the memory function. | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Change in Digit Span-backward and forward test | Change in Digit Span-backward and forward test score will be used to measure the memory function. | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Change in the interference index of Color Trails Test | Change in the interference index of Color Trails Test score will be used to measure the executive function | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Change in the interference index of Stroop color-word Test | Change in the interference index of Stroop color-word Test score will be used to measure the executive function | week 8, week 16, week 24 | |
Secondary | Change in the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test | Change in the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test score will be used to measure the executive function | week 8, week 16, week 24 |
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