Management of Insomnia in Breast Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT01011218

Last Updated: 2018-11-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-07-31

Brief Summary

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To provide preliminary data on the effects of brief behavioral therapy for insomnia (BBT-I) on insomnia in breast cancer patients expecting to receive cancer treatment (unspecified).

Participants will be randomized into 4 groups:

* Arm 1: Brief Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia (BBT-I) + Armodafinil 150 mg/day.
* Arm 2: Behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) + Armodafinil 150 mg/day.
* Arm 3: Brief Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia (BBT-I) without pharmaceutical intervention.
* Arm 4: Behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) without pharmaceutical intervention.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of Brief Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia (BBT-I) in the treatment of insomnia in humans.

Insomnia is an extraordinarily common problem for cancer patients that is often associated with diminished social and vocational functioning and QOL. It is also likely that insomnia exacerbates other cancer-related symptoms (eg, fatigue, nausea, depressive mood, pain and/or reduced pain tolerance) and thus gives rise to the possibility of additive or multiplicative interactions. It is possible that untreated insomnia in the context of cancer therapy may lead to chronic forms of insomnia in cancer survivors which, in turn, independently confers risk for increased psychiatric and medical morbidity.

Thus, insomnia, by itself, is a significant problem that requires better understanding in order that its high prevalence can be reduced.

Developing interventions that might prevent onset of insomnia in breast cancer patients is vital.

Conditions

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Insomnia Fatigue

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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BBT-I + Armodafinil

Two Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (BBT-I) sessions in person and additional brief BBT-I sessions over the phone.

Armodafinil 150 mg/day by mouth.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

BBT-I

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Brief Behavioral Intervention for Insomnia (BBT-I): 2 sessions in person and additional brief sessions over the phone

Armodafinil

Intervention Type DRUG

150 mg by mouth. Armodafinil is the enantiopure compound of the eugeroic modafinil (Provigil), containing only the (R)-(-)-enantiomer of the racemic modafinil.

Behavioral placebo + Armodafinil

Control behavioral intervention is a sleep hygiene handout completed by participant.

Armodafinil 150 mg/day by mouth.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control behavioral intervention is a sleep hygiene handout completed by participant.

Armodafinil

Intervention Type DRUG

150 mg by mouth. Armodafinil is the enantiopure compound of the eugeroic modafinil (Provigil), containing only the (R)-(-)-enantiomer of the racemic modafinil.

BBT-I without Armodafinil

Two Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (BBT-I) sessions in person and additional brief BBT-I sessions over the phone.

No pharmaceutical intervention.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

BBT-I

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Brief Behavioral Intervention for Insomnia (BBT-I): 2 sessions in person and additional brief sessions over the phone

Behavioral placebo without Armodafinil

Control behavioral intervention is a sleep hygiene handout completed by participant.

No pharmaceutical intervention.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control behavioral intervention is a sleep hygiene handout completed by participant.

Interventions

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BBT-I

Brief Behavioral Intervention for Insomnia (BBT-I): 2 sessions in person and additional brief sessions over the phone

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

Control behavioral intervention is a sleep hygiene handout completed by participant.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Armodafinil

150 mg by mouth. Armodafinil is the enantiopure compound of the eugeroic modafinil (Provigil), containing only the (R)-(-)-enantiomer of the racemic modafinil.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Brief Behavioral Intervention for Insomnia Behavioral placebo Nuvigil

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be scheduled for cancer treatment with chemotherapy or biologics (prior chemotherapy and/or diagnosis of metastatic breast are allowed)
* Have at least 6 weeks of treatment remaining
* ≥ 21 years old
* Able to understand written and spoken English
* Able to swallow medication (until amendment omitting armodafinil treatment)
* Score of 3+ on the Sleep Disruption Evaluation form, OR a score of 8+ on Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior treatment with armodafinil or modafinil (until amendment omitting armodafinil treatment)
* Prior treatment with psycho-stimulant medication within the past 28 days (until amendment omitting armodafinil treatment)
* Prior treatment with antiseizure medications (until amendment omitting armodafinil treatment)
* Has continuously taken sleep medication daily for the last 28 days (until amendment omitting armodafinil treatment)
* History (self-reported) of unstable medical or psychiatric illness (within the last 5 years)
* History of uncontrolled, cardiac disease, hypertension, severe headaches, glaucoma, or seizures (until amendment omitting armodafinil treatment)
* Pregnant or nursing
* History of substance abuse or meet criteria for current alcohol abuse or dependence
* History (self-reported) of chronic, preexisting insomnia, sleep apnea, or restless leg syndrome (RLS)
* Severe hepatic impairment (until amendment omitting armodafinil treatment)
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Oxana Palesh

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Oxana RG Palesh, PhD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford University

Locations

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Stanford University

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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K07CA132916-01A1

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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25740

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BRS0008

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB-17323

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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