Skip to content

A Study to Find Sleep Problems in Advanced Cancer Patients With help of a Sleep Survey and One-on-One Personal Interviews

Prevalence And Experience Of Sleep Disturbances In Patients With Advanced Cancer On Best Supportive Care Referred To Specialist Palliative Medicine Clinic In A Tertiary Cancer Care Centre In India: A Mixed Methods Study Using The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Study And Semi-Structured Interviews - Nidra study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098657
Enrollment
207
Registered
2025-12-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults (less than equal to 18 years) with advanced cancer Best supportive care, Referred to palliative care, Able to provide informed consent. Able to communicate and understand English/Hindi/Marathi.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe cognitive impairment, Delirium Inability to communicate. Not willing to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the prevalence of sleep disturbances in advanced cancer patients using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).Timepoint: Single time point at Baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To explore the lived experiences, perceived causes, and coping strategies for sleep disturbances in this population through structured interviews.Timepoint: Single time point at Baseline;To determine the factors associated with sleep disturbances with as graded on ESAS and themes on qualitative interviews.Timepoint: Single time point at Baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Raghu Thota

Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.

ragstho24@gmail.com9769077764

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026