Evaluating an Internet-based Intervention for Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01141868

Enrollment

Registered

2010-06-11

Start date

2010-07-31

Completion date

2010-07-31

Last updated

2013-05-17

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Conditions

Breast Cancer, Insomnia

Keywords

insomnia, breast cancer survivor, Internet intervention

Brief summary

This study examines the efficacy of an Internet-delivered intervention to reduce symptoms of insomnia in breast cancer survivors. Breast cancer patients with insomnia (N=30) will be assigned to either gain access to the 6-week treatment program immediately (experimental group) or following study participation (control group).

Interventions

BEHAVIORALInternet Intervention

online treatment for insomnia

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Female * Diagnosed with breast cancer * Age 18 and older * Completed primary treatment at least one month prior to enrollment * Diagnosis of insomnia

Exclusion criteria

* Experiencing a sleep disorder other than insomnia (e.g., sleep apnea) * Experiencing a major depressive episode or other serious psychiatric disturbance * Modification of psychotropic medications within the previous month * Undergoing current psychotherapy treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
sleep efficiency	6 weeks	sleep-onset latency, wake after sleep onset, and number of awakenings

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
total sleep time	6 wks	total hours of sleep per 24 hour period

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026