Digital technologies delivering CBT for insomnia and insomnia symptoms (provisional title)

Status:

In progress

Technology type:

Device

Decision:

Selected

Reason for decision:

Anticipate the topic will be of importance to patients, carers, professionals, commissioners and the health of the public to ensure clinical benefit is realised, inequalities in use addressed, and help them make the best use of NHS resources

Description:

Insomnia is defined as persistent difficulty getting to sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep or non-restorative sleep that results in impaired daytime functioning or wellbeing. Insomnia can last for months or even years, leading to decreased quality of life and function, and cognitive difficulties (impaired memory, attention and concentration). There is currently a lack of access to effective treatment options for insomnia, including cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) - which is recommended as the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia in adults of any age (NICE CKS, 2025). Not everyone who could benefit from CBT-I is able to access it in any form (face-to-face, group or digital). For those who can access CBT-I, the waiting time is likely to be 3 months or longer. Digital technologies offering CBT-I may increase the availability of treatment options for people with chronic insomnia.

Project Team

Project lead

Toni Gasse

Email enquiries

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Stakeholders

External assessment group

York Technology Assessment Group

Timeline

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