Overview

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Determine the efficacy of BBT-CI compared to HEAL for treating insomnia as measured by the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) at post-intervention.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Determine the efficacy of BBT-CI compared to HEAL for improving sleep efficiency as measured via actigraphy at post-intervention.

MECHANISTIC OBJECTIVE:

I. Examine the efficacy of BBT-CI compared to HEAL for regulating circadian rhythms as measured via actigraphy (i.e., Mesor, Acrophase, Amplitude, I\

Principal investigator

Seema Harichand-Herdt
Internal Medicine

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:
*  Be at least 18 years of age
*  Be diagnosed with cancer (stage I, II, III, or IV) with a life expectancy of at least 12 months
*  Be currently receiving any cancer treatment (surgery alone is excluded)
*  Report sleep disturbance of 3 or greater on the sleep disturbance question: "Rate your sleep disturbance in the past 2 weeks on a scale from 0-10, 0 is no problems and 10 is having the most severe problems"
*  Have a score of 2, 1, or 0 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status scale
*  Be able to speak, understand and read English to participate in the study assessments and interventions

Exclusion Criteria:
*  Have a clinical diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea or restless leg syndrome (even if controlled)
*  Be engaged in a formal cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia program presently or in the past 30 days. Use of sleep medications are allowed
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