A Survey of Sleep Problems in Survivors of Breast Cancer

September 16, 2011 updated by: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Individuals who consent to participate in this study will be asked to complete a battery of questionnaires that will take approximately 1 hour. Based on answers they give to the questionnaires, 45 patients will be asked to participate in a sleep study done at a sleep lab.

If you choose to take part, then you will be asked to do the following:

Spend approximately 1 hour answering questionnaires either at the breast cancer center with a research assistant, at home on the phone with a research assistant, or by completing the questionnaires at home and returning them by mail. You will only be asked to complete questionnaires one time. The questionnaires will ask you questions about your:

  • Past medical history
  • Demographics
  • Sleep quality
  • Sleep habits
  • Energy level, pain, daytime sedation
  • Quality of life
  • Menopausal symptoms
  • Depression
  • Fears

If you are then selected to participate in the sleep study, further information will be provided for you.

After you are finished with the questionnaires, the research assistant will provide you with any necessary further information and feedback. The research assistant will also be able to put you in contact with a study doctor should you require any further assistance. After you are finished with the study, the study doctor may contact you for clarification of your answer on a question, or for an answer if you have by any chance missed a question.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

256

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Breast cancer Patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

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.

Exclusion Criteria:

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
1
15 subjects with subjective sleep disturbance based on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
2
mild/moderate subjective sleep disturbance (insomnia) based on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
3
severe subjective sleep disturbance (insomnia)based on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Determine the prevalence of cancer-related insomnia in women surviving breast cancer (Stage I, II, & III) who are at least one year, but not more than 10 years posttreatment & to study its deleterious impact on qol
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years
To describe the underlying physiology and nature of sleep disturbances in this cohort of women by performing sleep lab studies with a subset of the sample
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To survey the medical, demographic and psychosocial correlates of cancer-related insomnia in this cohort of women to identify subgroups with potentially differing etiologies and associated symptoms to help plan relevant intervention studies
Time Frame: 2 Years
2 Years
To preliminarily describe correlations between subgroups and sleep disturbances documented in the sleep lab studies
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Collaborators

Vanderbilt University
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Rockefeller University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Steven Passik, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 21, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 21, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

January 7, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 19, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 16, 2011

Last Verified

September 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 06-071

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