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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2025 Dec 1;21(12):2031-2040.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.11856.

Effects of nurse-led, web-based brief behavioral therapy on insomnia severity in patients in the chronic stage of stroke recovery: a preliminary randomized controlled trial

Faizul Hasan  1 , Era Catur Prasetya  2   3 , Christopher James Gordon  4   5 , Debby Syahru Romadlon  1 , Kai-Mei Chang  6 , Delwyn J Bartlett  5   7 , Chia-Jou Lin  6 , Made Satya Nugraha Gautama  8 , Nur Izzati  9 , Hsiao-Yean Chiu  6   10   11   12
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of nurse-led, web-based brief behavioral therapy on insomnia severity in patients in the chronic stage of stroke recovery: a preliminary randomized controlled trial

Faizul Hasan et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .

Abstract

Study objectives: Insomnia is prevalent among stroke survivors in the chronic stage of stroke. However, effective interventions remain limited. This study examined the effects of nurse-led, face-to-face, and web-based brief behavioral therapy for insomnia (BBTI) compared with sleep hygiene education on sleep outcomes in stroke survivors.

Methods: A total of 45 stroke survivors were recruited from an outpatient clinic in Java, Indonesia, and randomly assigned (1:1:1) to either a face-to-face BBTI, web-based BBTI, or sleep hygiene education group. Both BBTI interventions followed a standardized 4-week protocol delivered in person or through an online platform. The primary outcome was insomnia severity, measured using the Indonesian version of the Insomnia Severity Index. Secondary outcomes included sleep onset latency, wake after sleep onset, sleep efficiency, excessive daytime sleepiness, anxiety, depression, and fatigue. Data were analyzed using generalized estimating equations.

Results: The Indonesian version of the Insomnia Severity Index scores were significantly lower in the BBTI groups than in the sleep hygiene education group. After 1 month, insomnia remission (Indonesian version of the Insomnia Severity Index score < 8) was achieved in 93.3% of the web-based BBTI group and 86.7% of the face-to-face BBTI group. These values were significantly higher than the 33.3% remission rate observed in the sleep hygiene education group (P < .001). Improvements were observed in sleep onset latency, wake after sleep onset, and sleep efficiency. The BBTI groups reported reduced daytime sleepiness, although no significant changes in depression, anxiety, or fatigue were observed.

Conclusions: Nurse-led BBTI, whether in the face-to-face or web-based format, effectively reduces insomnia severity and improves sleep outcomes in stroke survivors, highlighting nurses' essential role in delivering sleep interventions.

Clinical trial registration: Registry: ClinicalTrials.gov; Name: Nurse-led BBTI for Improving Insomnia Severity; URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05310136; Identifier: NCT05310136.

Citation: Hasan F, Prasetya EC, Gordon CJ, et al. Effects of nurse-led, web-based brief behavioral therapy on insomnia severity in patients in the chronic stage of stroke recovery: a preliminary randomized controlled trial. J Clin Sleep Med. 2025;21(12):2031-2040.

Keywords: cognitive behavioral therapy; nurses; poststroke patient; randomized controlled trial; sleep hygiene; sleep initiation and maintenance disorders; stroke rehabilitation.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors have reviewed and approved the manuscript. This study was funded by the National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan (grant nos. NSTC 112-2628-B-038-003 and NSTC 111-2314-B-038-033-MY3). All authors declare that they have no competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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