Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Study in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT05099952

Last Updated: 2022-01-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-12-15

Study Completion Date

2026-12-15

Brief Summary

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This clinical trial studies the effect and underlying mechanisms of sleep and circadian rhythm factors on oral mucositis pain in head and neck cancer patients treated by chemoradiotherapy. Poor sleep may have a correlation to increased pain. A behavioral intervention, Brief Behavioral Therapy for Cancer related Insomnia, may improve patients' sleep and may also reduce oral mucositis pain.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine the effect and underlying mechanisms of sleep and circadian rhythm factors on oral mucositis pain in head and neck cancer patients treated by chemoradiotherapy.

Ia. To assess the impact of chemo-radiotherapy (CRT) on the onset and duration of sleep disturbance in head and neck carcinoma (HNC) patients, and identify factors that trigger or aggravate sleep disturbance.

Ib. To examine the effect of the association between sleep and CRT-induced oral mucositis (OM) pain.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To examine the pathways by which sleep disturbance may aggravate radiation-induced OM pain.

OUTLINE:

OBSERVATIONAL STUDY: Patients wear actigraphy watch and complete sleep log at baseline (over the weekend prior to first day of CRT), and weeks 1, 3, and 6 during treatment. Patients also undergo collection of cheek cell samples and may undergo collection of blood samples at weeks 1, 3 and 6 during treatment. Patients' medical records are also reviewed.

INTERVENTION STUDY: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients participate in BBT-CI over 60 minutes for 2 sessions and phone calls over 15 minutes once weekly for 4 weeks.

ARM II: Patients meet with therapist over 60 minutes for 2 sessions and phone calls over 15 minutes once weekly for 4 weeks.

After completion of study, patients are followed up at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.

Conditions

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Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I - BBT-CI

Patients participate in BBT-CI over 60 minutes for 2 sessions and phone calls over 15 minutes once weekly for 4 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Educational Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Participate in BBT-CI sessions

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Arm II- therapist

Patients meet with therapist over 60 minutes for 2 sessions and phone calls over 15 minutes once weekly for 4 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Counseling

Intervention Type OTHER

Meet with therapist

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Observational Study

Patients wear actigraphy watch and complete sleep log at baseline (over the weekend prior to first day of CRT), and weeks 1, 3, and 6 during treatment. Patients also undergo collection of cheek cell samples and may undergo collection of blood samples at weeks 1, 3 and 6 during treatment. Patients' medical records are also reviewed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Biospecimen Collection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo collection of cheek cell and blood samples

Electronic Health Record Review

Intervention Type OTHER

Medical records are reviewed

Medical Device Usage and Evaluation

Intervention Type OTHER

Wear actigraphy watch

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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Biospecimen Collection

Undergo collection of cheek cell and blood samples

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Counseling

Meet with therapist

Intervention Type OTHER

Educational Intervention

Participate in BBT-CI sessions

Intervention Type OTHER

Electronic Health Record Review

Medical records are reviewed

Intervention Type OTHER

Medical Device Usage and Evaluation

Wear actigraphy watch

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Biological Sample Collection Counseling Intervention Education for Intervention Intervention by Education Intervention through Education Intervention, Educational

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with histologically confirmed head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who have a CRT treatment scheduled at Roswell Park
* Age \>= 18 years of age
* Able to read, comprehend and speak the English language
* Willing to wear a wristwatch (actiwatch) and complete the sleep log to monitor sleep and activity for three weeks (Week 1, 3, and 6) during CRT
* Willing to wear the ApneaLink Air at-home sleep monitor for one night at baseline (pre-CRT)
* Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure
* Willing to provide biospecimen samples (saliva, cheek cells, and blood) twice during CRT (week 1 and week 4) and optional for week 6
* ADDITIONAL INTERVENTIONAL STUDY CRITERIA
* Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) total score \>= 7
* Willing to complete a course of Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (BBT-CI) during the treatment weeks

* Patients who developed severe oral mucositis with World Health Organization Scale III or above with ulcers on the cheeks
* ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION STUDY (BBT-CI): Currently receiving treatment for insomnia or other sleep disorders
* ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION STUDY (BBT-CI): History of severe mental illness
* ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION STUDY (BBT-CI): Attending behavioral intervention programs for smoking cessation or other substance use disorders
* ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION STUDY (BBT-CI): Shift workers or persons with a known sleep disorder affecting regular sleep phase initiation (e.g. sleep onset outside the 9 pm- 12 am hours)
* Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements
* Any condition which in the Investigator's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate for study participation
* Cognitively impaired adults/adults with impaired decision-making capacity, individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, and teenagers), pregnant women, and prisoners are all excluded from this study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Fangyi Gu

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Locations

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2021-09748

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

I 864421

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

I 864421

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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