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Randomized trial of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for insomnia in breast cancer survivors

Epstein, Dana R., Dirksen, Shannon R.·2007·Oncology nursing forum

Abstract

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To determine the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for treating insomnia in breast cancer survivors. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: University and medical center settings. SAMPLE: 72 women at least three months after primary treatment for breast cancer with sleep-onset or sleep maintenance insomnia at least three nights per week for at least three months as determined through daily sleep diaries. METHODS: Random assignment to a multicomponent intervention (stimulus control instructions, sleep restriction, and sleep education and hygiene) or a single-component control group (sleep education and hygiene). MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: Sleep-onset latency, wake after sleep onset, total sleep time, time in bed, sleep efficiency, and sleep quality. FINDINGS: After the intervention, both groups improved on sleep-onset latency, wake after sleep onset, total sleep time, time in bed, sleep efficiency, and sleep quality based on daily sleep diaries. A between-group difference existed for time in bed. Wrist actigraph data showed significant pre- to postintervention changes for sleep-onset latency, wake after sleep onset, total sleep time, and time in bed. When compared to the control group, the multicomponent intervention group rated overall sleep as more improved. CONCLUSIONS: A nonpharmacologic intervention is effective in the treatment of insomnia in breast cancer survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Breast cancer survivors can benefit from a cognitive-behavioral intervention for chronic insomnia. Sleep education and hygiene, a less complex treatment than a multicomponent intervention, also is effective in treating insomnia.

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Authors
Epstein, D. R., & Dirksen, S. R.
Affiliations
  • Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center (US)
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
Venue
Oncology nursing forum
Published
2007-09-01
Volume
34
Issue
5
Pages
E51-E59
ISSN
  • 0190-535X (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-0688
OpenAlex
W1985313405
Cited by
152
References
62
Citations by year
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FWCI
16.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Oncology nursing forum (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (CA91868)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Keywords
insomnia, breast cancer survivors, cognitive-behavioral intervention, sleep latency, sleep maintenance insomnia, sleep restriction, stimulus control, non-pharmacological treatment, sleep quality, time in bed, wake after sleep onset
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Analysis of Variance, Breast Neoplasms, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Survivors

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