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Development and Online Evaluation of an Online Course for Parasomnias
Sponsor: University of Manitoba
Summary
Parasomnias are unwanted events during sleep. These refer to sleep terrors, sleepwalking, sleep eating, nightmares, and movement during REM sleep. There are few systematic behavioral treatments for these problems and individuals with them often receive little education about self-management. This research examines and evaluates the effectiveness of a 4 week online course providing education and guidance about managing parasomnias. The primary outcomes are improvement in parasomnia frequency and distress. The secondary outcomes are improvements in work and social adjustment, mood, anxiety, stress level, fatigue, sleepiness, insomnia, and cognitive interference.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2025-11-14
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2026-01-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Parasomnia Education
Week 1: education about types of parasomnias and their causes Week 2: safety planning, relaxation training and imagery rehearsal therapy Week 3: Lucid dreaming, imagery rehearsal therapy, scheduled awakenings Week 4: cognitive therapy, review
Sleep Hygiene Control
Week 1: safety planning Week 2: caffeine, cannabis, alcohol, nicotine Week 3: exercising, napping, eating before bed Week 4: noise, light, temperature
Locations (1)
Psychealth Center, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada