Improving the Sleep of Cancer Patients Using an Internet-Based Program (SHUTi-C)
24 de febrero de 2010 actualizado por: University of Virginia
Evaluating Internet-Based Interventions for Insomnia in Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an Internet-based program, Sleep Healthy Using the Internet (SHUTi, or "Shut-Eye"), can help to improve the sleep of people who are in remission from cancer and experiencing symptoms of insomnia.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Terminado
Intervención / Tratamiento
Descripción detallada
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of using an Internet program to improve the sleep of cancer patients with insomnia.
Participants will receive access to the Internet program (called SHUTi, or "Shut-Eye") as well as to self-hypnosis recordings designed to improve sleep.
SHUTi provides an online, tailored educational program to individuals who are experiencing sleep difficulties, including those having difficulty falling asleep, waking in the middle of the night, and waking too early in the morning.
Tipo de estudio
Intervencionista
Inscripción (Anticipado)
22
Fase
- No aplica
Contactos y Ubicaciones
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Ubicaciones de estudio
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Virginia
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Charlottesville, Virginia, Estados Unidos, 22908
- University of Virginia Department of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences
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Criterios de participación
Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
21 años y mayores (Adulto, Adulto Mayor)
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
No
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Todos
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age = At least 21 years old
- Regular access to the Internet, including e-mail
Cancer patient
- Any type of cancer (EXCEPT non-melanoma skin cancer)
- In remission from any stage of cancer (active treatment completed at least one month prior to enrollment)
Insomnia diagnosis (combined from DSM-IV and ICSD):
- Subjective complaints of poor sleep for at least 6 months
- Sleep difficulties ≥3 nights/week
- Difficulty falling asleep (≥30 minutes to fall asleep) OR
Difficulty staying asleep (≥30 minutes awake in the middle of the night)
- ≤6.5 hours sleep/night
- Poor sleep causes marked distress or significant impairment in daytime functioning (e.g. fatigue, performance deficits, mood disturbance)
- Participant feels that the insomnia was caused/aggravated by cancer or cancer treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having a sleep disorder other than insomnia (e.g. sleep apnea, RLS, narcolepsy, parasomnias)
- Having a medical condition other than cancer that causes insomnia
- Experiencing a psychiatric disturbance (major depression, psychosis)
- Experiencing substance abuse
- Currently undergoing psychotherapy or counseling
- Changing sleep/anxiety/depression medication within the past month
Having an "unusual" sleep pattern
- Normal bedtime is after 2am OR
- Normal wake time is after 9am
- Working as a shift worker (that is, having a schedule that requires working through the night)
- Participants reports that she is pregnant or intending to get pregnant in the next 4 months
Plan de estudios
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¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Tratamiento
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / Tratamiento |
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Experimental: ImmedSHUTi/ImmedHyp
In the first part of the trial, participants are assigned to the Immediate SHUTi group; that is, they receive access to the SHUTi program right away.
In the second part of the trial (3 months later), participants are assigned to the Immediate Hypnosis group; that is, they receive access to the Hypnosis recordings right away.
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SHUTi is an Internet program based on cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).
Users complete daily online sleep diaries in addition to receiving weekly access to six interactive "Cores" of information.
As they progress through the program, users receive tailored instructions for how to improve their sleep.
Subjects listen to self-hypnosis recordings designed to improve their disturbed sleep.
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Experimental: ImmedSHUTi/DelayHyp
In the first part of the trial, participants are assigned to the Immediate SHUTi group; that is, they receive access to the SHUTi program right away.
In the second part of the trial (3 months later), participants are assigned to the Delayed Hypnosis group; that is, they receive access to the Hypnosis recordings at the end of the study.
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SHUTi is an Internet program based on cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).
Users complete daily online sleep diaries in addition to receiving weekly access to six interactive "Cores" of information.
As they progress through the program, users receive tailored instructions for how to improve their sleep.
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Experimental: DelaySHUTi/ImmedHyp
In the first part of the trial, participants are assigned to the Delayed SHUTi group; that is, they receive access to the SHUTi program at the end of the study.
In the second part of the trial (3 months later), participants are assigned to the Immediate Hypnosis group; that is, they receive access to the Hypnosis recordings right away.
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Subjects listen to self-hypnosis recordings designed to improve their disturbed sleep.
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Sin intervención: DelaySHUTi/DelayHyp
In the first part of the trial, participants are assigned to the Delayed SHUTi group; that is, they receive access to the SHUTi program at the end of the study.
In the second part of the trial (3 months later), participants are assigned to the Delayed Hypnosis group; that is, they receive access to the Hypnosis recordings at the end of the study.
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)
Periodo de tiempo: prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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Sleep Diary: Sleep Efficiency
Periodo de tiempo: prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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Sleep Diary: Total Sleep Time
Periodo de tiempo: prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Sleep Diary: Sleep Onset Latency (SOL)
Periodo de tiempo: prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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Sleep Diary: Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO)
Periodo de tiempo: prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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Sleep Diary: Number of Nighttime Awakenings
Periodo de tiempo: prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale
Periodo de tiempo: prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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Pain scale
Periodo de tiempo: prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory
Periodo de tiempo: prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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Quality of Life (SF-12 Health Survey)
Periodo de tiempo: prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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Hot flashes
Periodo de tiempo: prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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prior to intervention, after SHUTi use, after Hypnosis use
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
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Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Lee M Ritterband, Ph.D., University of Virginia
- Investigador principal: Lora D Baum, Ph.D., University of Virginia
- Director de estudio: Elaine T Bailey, Ph.D., University of Virginia
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Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio
1 de julio de 2008
Finalización primaria (Actual)
1 de noviembre de 2009
Finalización del estudio (Actual)
1 de noviembre de 2009
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
18 de junio de 2008
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
14 de julio de 2008
Publicado por primera vez (Estimar)
16 de julio de 2008
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Estimar)
25 de febrero de 2010
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
24 de febrero de 2010
Última verificación
1 de febrero de 2010
Más información
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Otros números de identificación del estudio
- 13685
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