Outcomes were assessed with the Insomnia Severity Index ( Sleep. The control group was a waitlist group whose members received the treatment at the end of the study period.
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Go! to Sleep was first studied in a randomized trial in 88 adults (43 intervention, 45 control) with primary insomnia ( Telemed J E Health 2017 23:590-599). The program can be purchased for $40 on Cleveland Clinic’s website. “It’s gratifying to know we can expand our reach and increase convenience to patients for a very low cost.” Drerup, who helped develop and research the program. “Go! to Sleep provides a multispecialty, comprehensive plan that’s similar to the one we offer people who come to our Sleep Disorders Center,” says Dr. Participants maintain an online sleep log to assess sleep efficiency and chart their progress. Beneficial daily activities and relaxation exercises are assigned, while pharmaceutical sleep aids are discouraged. The six-week program consists of daily lessons providing education about the physiology and importance of sleep and how best to enhance it. “Not everyone can meet regularly with a therapist in person, so having an effective and easily accessible online program can fill the gap for a variety of patient populations.” A multipronged approach “Our goal is to meet the needs of people who can benefit from better sleep wherever they are and regardless of other medical problems,” says Michelle Drerup, PsyD, DBSM, a staff psychologist and Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine with Cleveland Clinic’s Sleep Disorders Center and Department of Psychiatry and Psychology. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services Policy Advertising on our site helps support our mission. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center.
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