Added Value of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia in Persons With Knee Osteoarthritis

In the first two weeks, the participants will receive three sessions of education and advice based on current best-practice guidelines. In the following three weeks, the participants will be provided with once weekly exercise therapy and once weekly CBT-I. This is then spread out more over the next five weeks in which participants will receive once weekly sessions of either CBT-I or exercise therapy in alternating order. In the last four weeks of the intervention period, the participants will receive once weekly exercise therapy.

In the first two weeks, the participants will receive three sessions of education and advice based on current best-practice guidelines. In the following three weeks, the participants will be provided with once weekly exercise therapy and once weekly general information sessions (general education sessions in line with recommendations from best-practice guidelines and recent evidence). This is then spread out more over the next five weeks in which participants will receive once weekly sessions of either CBT-I or exercise therapy in alternating order. In the last four weeks of the intervention period, the participants will receive once weekly exercise therapy.