C00-C97
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Acupressure (6 weeks eLearning)
Group 2: Mindfulness technique (6 weeks eLearning)
Group 3: Waitlist (6 weeks)
Sponsors
Universtitätsspital Zürich
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • cancer in the last five years (either first diagnoses or recurrence) • capability to apply self-care techniques • not confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours ECOG Performance Status 0 to 2 • Sleep problems with an intensity of at least 11 points on the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) • good German language skills
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • acupuncture / acupressure treatment or practiced MBT on a regular basis during the last 3 months prior to our study intervention • symptoms of severe mental illness which are associated with symptoms of current paranoid delusion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep problems (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index PSQI after six weeks) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue BFI (week 3, 6 and 12) Health related Quality of Life (FACT G) (week 3, 6 and 12) Distress (weekly during intervention) Engagement in eLearning over 6 weeks Adherence to self-care technique over 6 weeks | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactJürgen Barth
Universitätsspital Zürich
Outcome results
None listed