The effect of online cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in adolescents and young adults after childhood cancer: Results from a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Insomnia is common during and after childhood cancer and associated with negative health outcomes and impaired quality of life. Many adolescents and young adults do not receive treatment. Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (iCBT-i) can fill this gap. This study assesses the effectiveness of the iCBT-i intervention "iSleep youth".

Methods

Patients (12-30 years old) with an Insomnia Severity Index ≥8, ≥6 months after treatment, and <10 years after diagnosis were 1:1 randomized to iSleep youth or the wait list-control group. iSleep youth consists of five online sessions with a coach. Outcomes were sleep efficiency (actigraph-based), insomnia, fatigue, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Differences over time between iSleep youth and

SUBMITTER: van der Hoek H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11883199 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature