Prophylactic Treatment of Sleep/Fatigue Before and During Chemotherapy
Withdrawn before enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Stage, Breast Cancer
In brief
Women with breast cancer complain of poor sleep and fatigue during chemotherapy which affect their mood, their memory and their quality of life. The investigators are testing whether it is feasible to treat the poor sleep and fatigue with behavioral treatments, before the start of chemotherapy and whether improving sleep and fatigue will also improve mood, memory and quality of life.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01542983
- Run by
- University of California, San Diego
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2012-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-01-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- stage I-III breast cancer referred for chemotherapy
- English speaking
- over age 18
You may not qualify if…
- Pregnancy (by self-report; poor sleep and fatigue are sometimes associated with pregnancy);
- Metastatic or unresectable breast cancer;
- Patients who have been told they have sleep apnea, restless legs or periodic limb movements in sleep whether or not they are currently treated;
- History of bipolar disorder or history of mania;
- Current diagnosis of psychotic disorder;
- Blindness or other physical or psychological impairments which would limit participation;
- Shift workers;
- Women with infants who still disturb the mother's sleep.
Where it is running
- Moores UCSD Cancer Center — La Jolla, California, United States
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