Dream2Heal: An Adaptive Stepped-care Intervention for Chinese Cancer Survivors With Mild-to-moderate Insomnia

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

About this trial

The primary objective of this feasibility study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability, and potential clinical significance of an adaptive stepped-care intervention for improving sleep quality among Chinese cancer patients with mild-to-moderate sleep disturbance, using a sequential multiple assessment randomized controlled trial (SMART) design.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Cantonese- or Mandarin-speaking Chinese patients diagnosed with curable breast, colorectal, or gynaecological cancer

Completed treatment (except endocrine therapy) within two years

Presenting with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score of 6 to 11 indicating mild-to-moderate sleep disturbance

Disqualifiers

Diagnosis of metastatic cancer

Current diagnosis of psychiatric disorder

Current diagnosis of another sleep disorder,

Have received psychological treatment specifically for sleep disturbance

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • iDream2Heal
  • Easy Exercise
  • Dream2Heal
  • iDream2Heal & Easy Exercise

Treatment groups

72 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators