Morin Late-Life

CBT vs Temazepam for Late-Life Insomnia

Doente / População Intervenção / Exposição Comparação Desfecho

In 78 older adults with chronic primary insomnia, CBT or temazepam (alone or in combination) reduced wake after sleep onset compared with pill placebo, with only CBT durable at 24 months.

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78
Desenho
RCT, Canada
Desfecho
Polysomnographic and diary sleep measures
Relevância
2
ResultadoAcute: all active arms > placebo (WASO ↓54%); only CBT-I durable at 24-month follow-up.
Morin CM, et al. JAMA. 1999;281(11):991-999. 10.1001/jama.281.11.991
Discussão e crítica

Defined the long-term advantage of CBT-I over hypnotics in older adults.