Internet-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Internet-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
The aim of this study is to develop an Internet-based self-help therapy program for insomnia
 in Chinese language, and to conduct a randomized waiting-list controlled trial on the
 efficacy of Internet-based self-help therapy for insomnia.
This study is a randomized controlled trial in patients with insomnia. Eligible subjects will
 be randomly assigned to self-help treatment with telephone consultation (SHTC), self-help
 treatment without telephone consultation (SH), or waiting-list control. The subjects will
 receive self-help treatment once per week for 6 consecutive weeks. In addition to self-help
 treatment, the subjects in SHTC group will receive telephone consultation once per week for 6
 consecutive weeks.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Hong Kong residents aged ≥18 years

 -  Predominant complaint of difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep or early morning
 awakening or nonrestorative sleep with associated distress or impairment in social,
 occupational and other important areas of functioning for at least 3 nights per week
 for at least 3 months based on self- administered questionnaire

 -  Able to read Chinese and type Chinese or English

 -  Have Internet access (PC/ mobile phone), and with an email address

 -  Willing to give informed consent and comply with the trial protocol

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Have suicidal ideas based on self-report