A Survey of Sleep Problems in Survivors of Breast Cancer

Completed

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to gain greater understanding of the problems breast cancer survivors experience related to difficulty sleeping and insomnia. Poor sleep can affect a person's mood, increase feelings of fatigue, as well as pain. A greater knowledge and understanding of sleep disturbances can lead to more effective treatment of sleep problems and significantly improve quality of life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00587340

Run by

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

People needed

256

Starts

2006-08-01

Expected to finish

2011-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-09-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subject Inclusion Criteria for Questionnaire Portion of Study
• Women with a diagnosis of Stage I, II, or III breast cancer who are one year posttreatment, but not more than 10 years post-treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation) prior to entrance into the study. Use of biological and/or hormonal therapy is acceptable.
• Greater than 18 years of age.
• Able to speak and read English.

You may not qualify if…

• Subject Exclusion Criteria for Questionnaire Portion of Study •Evidence of acute or chronic encephalopathy or psychiatric disease severe enough to compromise data collection.
• Exclusion Criteria for Sleep Lab Study
• Women who are unable or unwilling to avoid alcohol, caffeine consumption or cigarette smoking as of 3 p.m. on the day of the sleep study.

Where it is running

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States

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