Clinical trial NCT05093426: PERSONAL - Sleep In Breast Cancer
Official title: Personalised Electronic Record Supported Two-Stage Observational Study of Sleep in Patients With Breast Cancer
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Insomnia
Breast Cancer
Lead sponsor: Closed Loop Medicine
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2021-10-26
Enrollment: 226
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: A cohort of patients diagnosed with breast cancer in the United Kingdom.

Brief summary: Sleep is essential for human function, immunity, and well-being. In the general population, sleep disturbance and insomnia cause significant health problems and impact on the quality of life of many individuals. The incidence of insomnia in cancer patients is disproportionality higher, with breast cancer patients experiencing prevalence rates ranging from 19% to 69%. The impact of insomnia on cancer patients' lives can be significant and is associated with depression, cancer-related fatigue, increased pain, reduced quality of life, decreased immunity, disease progression, and survival. To date, breast cancer studies show large variation in reported insomnia prevalence rates, and the severity of sleep complaints in these patients have been difficult to assess. Thus, these issues require further investigation using standardised and validated measures.

In this observational study, we aim to investigate the prevalence and severity of insomnia in a cohort of breast cancer patients at the Christie Hospital using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), a validated measure for insomnia. This study will consist of two stages. In Stage 1, patients aged 18 and over, who provide informed consent and have a diagnosis of Stage I, II or III breast cancer in the previous 12 months will be asked to complete the validated ISI. Using the ISI, participants identified as having sleeping difficulties and/or insomnia will be invited to Stage 2 of the study. In this stage, participants will be asked to track their sleep each morning for 3 weeks using a digital sleep diary downloaded onto their own smartphone. They will also be asked to complete a series of questionnaires gathering information regarding their quality of life, well-being, and health. This research will provide a better understanding of sleeping patterns, sleeping difficulties and insomnia in patients with breast cancer, and in the long-term, help us design better treatments for patients with sleeping problems.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria

Stage 1:

* Age \> 18 years.
* Informed consent to Stage 1 of the study
* Diagnosis of Stage I, II or III breast cancer within the previous 12 months

Stage 2:

* Informed consent to Stage 2 of the study
* Current Sleep Disturbance; a score of 8 or more on the Insomnia Severity Index.
* History of sleep disturbance prior to the screening/baseline consultation; with beginning or worsening of sleep disturbance since breast cancer diagnosis e.g. sleep problems began or get worse with the diagnosis of breast cancer or with chemotherapy.
* Possession of a suitable smartphone that participant can use independently.

Exclusion Criteria:

Stage 1:

* Participants who have limited or no understanding of spoken and/or written English.
* Other diagnosis of cancer, not including basal cell carcinoma of the skin or cervical carcinoma in situ, within the previous 5 years

Stage 2:

* Co-morbidities incompatible with study participation e.g. that result in a participant being unable to complete daily entries satisfactorily via his/her smartphone.
* Known and/or treated sleep apnoea
* Regular shift work or night work (defined as \>1 overnight shift per month)
* Breast feeding

Primary outcomes:
measure: Prevalence of Insomnia in a Cohort of Breast Cancer Patients
timeFrame: 3 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: In Patients With Breast Cancer Experiencing Insomnia (Defined as Score of 8 or More on the Insomnia Severity Index; ISI Scale), to Assess Insomnia Severity Over a Three-week Period.
timeFrame: 2 weeks
measure: In Patients With Breast Cancer Experiencing Insomnia (Defined as Score of 8 or More on the Insomnia Severity Index; ISI Scale), to Assess Sleep Efficiency Over a Three-week Period.
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: In Patients With Breast Cancer Experiencing Insomnia (Defined as Score of 8 or More on the Insomnia Severity Index; ISI Scale), to Assess Quality of Life Over a Three-week Period.
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: In Patients With Breast Cancer Experiencing Insomnia (Defined as Score of 8 or More on the Insomnia Severity Index; ISI Scale), to Assess Quality of Life Over a Three-week Period.
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: To Assess: - Compliance of Data Entry Into the Digital Sleep Diary - Feasibility and Experience of Patients to Input Data Relating to Their Sleep Into a Mobile Phone Application Daily
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: Associations Between Insomnia Prevalence and Severity as Measured by the Insomnia Severity Index and Quality of Life (EQ-5D-5L and FACT-ES) With Clinical or Treatment Characteristics of Breast Cancer Patients.
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: Safety of the Digital Sleep Diary
timeFrame: 3 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Manchester
country: United Kingdom
facility: Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Study officials:
affiliation: Christie NHS Foundation Trust
name: Anne Armstrong, PhD, MRCP, MBChB, BSc(Hons)
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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