A short add-on sleep intervention in the rehabilitation of individuals with acquired brain injury: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Sleep disturbances are common after acquired brain injury (ABI) and have a negative impact on functioning.

Objective: This study examines whether a short add-on therapy for sleep disturbances in individuals with ABI is effective in addition to rehabilitation treatment as usual.

Methods: In the randomized-controlled study, 54 adults with ABI and self-reported sleep disturbances receiving outpatient rehabilitation services were randomized in two groups: one receiving a sleep intervention (based on cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)) in addition to their rehabilitation treatment (CBT-I + TAU group) and one receiving treatment as usual (TAU).