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. 2012 May 25;13:40. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-13-40

Table 3.

Studies comparing CBT-I to pharmacological therapies: follow-up results

Study Group Sleep latency Total sleep time Total wake time Efficiency Other Notes
CBT-I vs. zopiclone
 
 
 
 
 
SWS
 
Sievertsen 2006 [29]
CBT-I: 18
Not reported
–5.0 min
–60.7 min
+8.7%
+21.1 min
 
Zopiclone :16
–56.2 min
–9.9 min
–0.4%
–17.6 min
6 months
 
p = NS
p = 0.01
p = 0.008
p = 0.001
Polysomnography
Sleep diary
CBT-I: 18
Not reported
+42.4 min
–73.3 min
+14.2%
 
Zopiclone :16
+40.5 min
–42.2 min
+10.7%
 
p = NS
p = 0.03
p = NS
CBT-I vs. zolpidem
Jacobs 2004 [30]
CBT-I: 8
 
 
 
 
 
No long-term follow-up for zolpidem group
12 months
Zolpidem: none
Sleep diary
CBT-I vs. temazepam
WASO
 
Wu 2006 [31]
CBT-I: 19
–32.8 min
+30.3 min
Not reported
+10.2%
 
p values based on post-intervention differences
8 months
Temazepam: 17
–17.2 min
–13.0 min
–1.9%
Polysomnography
 
p < 0.004
p < 0.05
p < 0.01
Sleep diary
CBT-I: 19
–41.8 min
45.5 min
Not reported
+16.8%
Temazepam: 17
–20.5 min
–6.0 min
+3.9%
 
p < 0.003
p < 0.01
p < 0.05
Morin 1999 [31]
CBT-I: 13
Not reported
+65.2 min
Not reported
+16.4%
–16.5 min
All measurements in temazepam group significantly worsened from end of treatment to end of follow-up.
24 months
Sleep diary
Temazepam: 12
+11.5 min
+2.9%
–4.6 min
 
p = NR
p = NR
p = NR
CBT-I vs. triazolam
McCluskey 1991 [33]
CBT-I: 15
–45 min
+51 min
Not reported Not reported    
8 weeks
Triazolam :15
–21 min
+14 min
Sleep diary   p < 0.01 p = NR

SWS Slow wave sleep, WASO Wake after sleep onset.