Clinical trial NCT00616590: Insomnia in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Official title: Assessment of Insomnia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer During Treatment
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: WITHDRAWN
Conditions: Fatigue
Head and Neck Cancer
Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
Sleep Disorders
Keywords: sleep disorders
psychosocial effects of cancer and its treatment
fatigue
recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx
stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx
stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx
stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx
stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx
recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
recurrent verrucous carcinoma of the larynx
stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
stage I verrucous carcinoma of the larynx
stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
stage II verrucous carcinoma of the larynx
stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
stage III verrucous carcinoma of the larynx
stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
stage IV verrucous carcinoma of the larynx
recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity
recurrent mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity
recurrent verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage I adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage I mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage I verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage II adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage II mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage II verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage III adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage III mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage III verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage IV adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage IV mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage IV verrucous carcinoma of the oral cavity
stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity
stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity
stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity
stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity
recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the lip
recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity
stage I basal cell carcinoma of the lip
stage II basal cell carcinoma of the lip
stage III basal cell carcinoma of the lip
stage IV basal cell carcinoma of the lip
metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary squamous cell carcinoma
recurrent metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary
recurrent lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx
recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx
stage I lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx
stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx
stage II lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx
stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx
stage III lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx
stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx
stage IV lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx
stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx
recurrent lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx
recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx
stage I lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx
stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx
stage II lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx
stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx
stage III lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx
stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx
stage IV lymphoepithelioma of the oropharynx
stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx
recurrent esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
recurrent inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
recurrent midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage I esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage I inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage I midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage II esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage II inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage II midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage II squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage III esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage III inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage III midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage IV esthesioneuroblastoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage IV inverted papilloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage IV midline lethal granuloma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the paranasal sinus and nasal cavity
recurrent salivary gland cancer
stage I salivary gland cancer
stage II salivary gland cancer
stage III salivary gland cancer
stage IV salivary gland cancer
Lead sponsor: Vanderbilt University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2008-02-15
Enrollment: 0
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 21
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: cancer patients

Brief summary: RATIONALE: Learning about insomnia and quality of life in patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer may help doctors learn about the effects of treatment and plan the best treatment.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying insomnia in patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.

Detailed description: OBJECTIVES:

* To assess the prevalence of insomnia, extent of sleep disturbance, and possible contributing factors to sleep disturbance in head and neck cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy.
* To evaluate the relationships between insomnia and symptom burden, quality of life, mood, fatigue, and tumor/treatment variables in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients complete a demographic survey and a questionnaire packet comprising The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, The Head and Neck Symptom Survey, Profile of Mood States, Suspected Causes of Insomnia Survey, and a Quality of Life Survey on day 1 of chemoradiotherapy to obtain baseline data on sleep quality, possible causes of sleep disruption, head and neck symptoms, mood state, fatigue, quality of life, and patient demographics. Questionnaires are administered weekly thereafter during therapy visits for up to 6-7 weeks and take 15-30 minutes to complete.

Medical records are reviewed to obtain information regarding medications and tumor- and treatment-related variables.

Eligibility criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Diagnosis of head or neck carcinoma
* Currently undergoing chemoradiotherapy

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Able to communicate in English
* Able to give informed consent

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* See Disease Characteristics

Primary outcomes:
measure: Relationships between insomnia and symptom burden, quality of life, mood, fatigue, and tumor/treatment variables as assessed by general demographics, The Head and Neck Symptom Survey, Quality of Life Survey, and Profile of Mood States
timeFrame: in patient
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Nashville
country: United States
facility: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool Springs
state: Tennessee
city: Nashville
country: United States
facility: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin
state: Tennessee
city: Nashville
country: United States
facility: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
state: Tennessee
Study officials:
affiliation: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
name: Brittany Holmes
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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