A nurse-delivered intervention to reduce insomnia in cancer survivors: Study protocol for a randomized-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Insomnia has been frequently reported as one of the most burdensome symptoms among cancer survivors. To date, little research exists on strategies to effectively reduce insomnia in cancer survivors, especially in the application of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) at the bedside by nurses. The current objective is to determine efficacy and durability of a streamlined, individually delivered version of CBTI, specifically Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (BBTI) versus a healthy eating attention control, using a large heterogeneous sample of 158 cancer survivors. Study participants will be adults ≥18 years of age; ≥1 month from treatment (except hormones and targeted therapies are acceptable) for stages I through III breast, colorectal, lung or prostate cancers; meet crit

SUBMITTER: Kwon M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10380006 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature