New app aims to cure insomnia in cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT07101302

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Memorial University of Newfoundland Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a smartphone app called iCANSleep, which provides a type of talk therapy (CBT-I) to help cancer survivors with insomnia. Researchers will enroll 146 Canadian cancer survivors who have trouble sleeping and compare those using the app to a waitlist group. The goal is to see if the app improves sleep and reduces related issues like fatigue and anxiety.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) delivered via a smartphone app
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide an accessible, non-drug treatment for insomnia in cancer survivors, potentially improving their quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small trial (146 people) comparing the app to a waitlist, not a placebo. The results may not apply to all cancer survivors, and the app's benefits might be modest or short-lived.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer insomnia neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CANCER INSOMNIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial University of Newfoundland
RECRUITING

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3X9, Canada

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