Sleep Management in Cancer Survivors
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Insomnia
In brief
The pilot project will investigate three short-term intervention programs for sleep management in cancer survivors in a randomized controlled clinical study. Three programs to be examined in the study are: 1. the mind-body bridging program (MBBP), 2. mindfulness meditation program (MMP), and 3. sleep education program (SEP).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00935376
- Run by
- University of Utah
- People needed
- 57
- Starts
- 2009-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-04-18
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Selection of subjects will be based on their exhibiting sleep disturbance as assessed by a validated sleep questionnaire (MOS Sleep Scale, Hayes et al, 2005).
- Participant is willing to be randomized to any one of the three interventions, will be willing to attend all three classes, complete self-report questionnaires and collect saliva samples, at pre- and post- treatment, weekly intervals and 2-3 months follow-up.
- Participant must be English speaking and comprehend information presented during the course of study, including the consent form.
You may not qualify if…
- Underlying psychiatric illness, such as severe or untreated psychopathology (e.g. schizophrenia), or cognitive impairments, neurologic disorders, or dementia.
- Use of psychotropic medication for any of the above, and for any other unspecified condition.
- Has had previous exposure to MBBP or MBSR/MMP.
- Incidence of metastatic cancer
- Currently taking immuno-suppressants and/or corticosteroids.
- Compromised physical health, in which individual has impaired mobility: unable to carry out movement exercises, cannot lie down on the floor, kneel, get up from the floor to a standing position.
- Individuals who are considered at the 'end-of-life' stage of their cancer.
Where it is running
- Yoshio Nakamura, Ph.D. — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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