Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Sleep Hygiene Education Program for Sleep Issues in Breast Cancer Survivors

University of Toledo Health Science Campus

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Sleep Hygiene

Treatments: Behavioral: Sleep Hygiene Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04232319

UT BCS Sleep Study

Details and patient eligibility

About

The proposed research will assess the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a Sleep Hygiene Program for Breast Cancer Survivors. Participants will complete assessments related to sleep issues, participate in a Sleep Hygiene Program, and complete another assessment post-intervention.

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. diagnosed with breast cancer and not currently receiving active treatment in the form of chemotherapy or radiation therapy,
2. at least 18 years of age,
3. women
4. score > 5 on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
5. Participant has a smartphone that operates on the Android or Apple platform
6. Participant is able to use the Ecological Momentary Assessment application in the morning
7. functional English fluency and literacy

Exclusion criteria

1. self-reported history of diagnosis of co-morbidities that have been associated with poor sleep and fatigue: chronic insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, unstable heart, lung, or neuromuscular disease, insulin-dependent diabetes, sleep apnea, chronic oral steroid therapy, and night-shift employment.
2. Currently taking a pharmacological sleep aide

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 1 patient group

Sleep Hygiene Training

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention will be delivered online by an occupational therapist. The intervention consists of 3 weekly sessions; each session will be 30-45 minutes long. The focus of the intervention is to teach breast cancer survivors sleep hygiene strategies to improve their sleep.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Sleep Hygiene Training