The effect of light therapy on sleep quality in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep problem is one of the major issues of cancer patients and may have detrimental effects on the ongoing treatment and recovery of patients. However, the evidence for the effect of light therapy on sleep problems in this population remained scarce. This study aimed to examine the effect of light therapy on self-reported and physiological measures of sleep quality of cancer patients. It also aimed to quantify the magnitude of the effect using a meta-analytical approach.

Methods

Six databases were searched for randomized control trials (RCTs). The primary outcome was the sleep quality using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) measurement of self-reported scores, and the secondary outcomes included total sleep time and sleep efficiency measured by actigraphy

SUBMITTER: Yao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10363736 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature