Duke Insomnia and Sleep Research

Duke Insomnia and Sleep Research Program (DISRP)

Positron Emission Tomographic (PET) Image

of Brain Metabolism During Sleep

Polysomnogram – REM Sleep

Studies of Sleep and Hibernation:

Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemur

Studies Currently Enrolling Subjects:

1) Title: Insomnia Diagnostic Study

Target Population: Adults with difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

Treatment: None

Payment for Study Completion: $400.

Person to Contact: Faye Knauss, Psy.D. Phone: 919-681-0935

Trouble Sleeping?

If you are an adult who has difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, you may qualify for participation in a research study in the Duke Insomnia and Sleep Research Program. This study requires eight visits to Duke University Medical Center, two of which are overnight stays. The study will provide an evaluation of your sleep problem. You will be paid $400 upon completion of the research study. For more information, please contact Faye Knauss, Psy.D. at (919) 681-0935.

2) Title: Treatment of Insomnia in Patients with HIV Infection

Target Population: HIV positive individuals with difficulty falling or staying asleep

Treatment: One of two prescription sleeping medications or placebo

Payment for Study Completion: $200.

Person to Contact: Toma Omonuwa. Phone: 919-681-8742

3) Title: Treatment of Insomnia Occurring with Chronic Low Back Pain

Target Population: Individuals with low back pain who have trouble falling or staying asleep.

Treatment: A prescription sleeping medications or placebo along with the over-the-counter pain

medication naproxen.

Payment for Study Completion: $200.

Person to Contact: Harry Goforth, MD Phone: 919-681-8742

DISRP FACULTY