Sleep Treatment Education Program for Cancer Survivors: STEP-Together

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Study ID
NCT06736548
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 89 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • The Sleep Treatment Education Program Together (STEP-Together) — BEHAVIORAL
    STEP-Together is delivered in a single videoconference group session delivered live by a presenter. During the session, the participants are able to see and hear the presenter, view the presentation slides, and ask questions. The presentation includes educational information on the problem of insomnia after cancer and specific suggestions for improving sleep. Suggestions are presented in four sections addressing lifestyle issues, sleep environment, sleep timing, and managing expectations and challenges. During the course of the session, participants are asked to use these suggestions to develop an individual sleep action plan they will use to improve their sleep.
  • Coaching Session — BEHAVIORAL
    Coaching sessions are brief (\<1hour) sessions intended to support participants in implementing their personal sleep self-management plan. In the session, participants are asked to review their progress with their plan, report on areas of sucess and difficulty with adoption, and to problem solve with the study team as needed to support their sucessful implementation their plan.

Study Details

This single-arm research study of off-treatment cancer survivors with self-reported symptoms of insomnia will test the Sleep Treatment Education Program Together (STEP-Together) intervention which is delivered as a synchronous group session by videoconference.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 25, 2025
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: STEP-Together Intervention
    Enrolled participants will complete the educational intervention session (STEP-Together) delivered by an interventionist during an online group videoconference session. -Up to 12 participants will also take part in a coaching session 1 week after the virtual intervention session.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) Score from Baseline to 8 weeks Post-Intervention [ Time Frame: Baseline to 8 weeks post-intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBostonMassachusetts02115
STEP-Together Coordinator
[email protected]
617-582-8269
Cheryl Medeiros-Nancarrow
[email protected]
617-582-8269
Christopher Recklitis, PhD, MPH (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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