Abstract Sleep difficulty is prevalent in ageing populations but can be challenging to treat due to the barriers to accessing evidence-based treatments. Further, 30-40% of individuals with insomnia do not benefit from first-line treatments making it important to consider viable alternatives. This protocol details a trial to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of a digital mindfulness intervention in improving sleep and wellbeing in older adults. Older adults aged 55 and above (n = 106) recruited into the trial will be randomly allocated to either a sleep hygiene program (n = 53) or a mindfulness intervention program (n = 53). Participants in both programs will engage in six-week, self-directed, digital programs. They will be assessed for their sleep and wellbeing via self-report outcomes. Primary (Insomnia Severity Index) and secondary outcomes at the baseline, post-intervention and 3-month follow-up will be compared in linear mixed models to inform efficacy. Feasibility will be evaluated through attrition and participant feedback on the exit questionnaire. Results may help inform the viability of an online, widely disseminable approach to improving older adult sleep health in the community. (Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry #ACTRN12623000839606).
Sanjivini et al. (Fri,) studied this question.