New study tracks sleep problems after cancer diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07280416
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study follows 260 adults newly diagnosed with cancer who have no prior sleep issues. Researchers will track how insomnia develops over the first year, using questionnaires to measure sleep quality and severity. The goal is to understand what factors—like treatment type or emotional distress—contribute to sleep problems, so doctors can better support patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors predict and prevent insomnia in newly diagnosed cancer patients, improving their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct changes in care, and results may not apply to all cancer patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 260 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study includes adult patients (≥18 years) with a confirmed diagnosis of metastatic or non-metastatic cancer, who are scheduled to receive intravenous chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy (intravenous or subcutaneous). Eligible participants must be able to read and understand French, be covered by a social security system, and provide signed informed consent. Patients must not have pre-existing sleep disorders (SCI score ≥16) and must not have severe cognitive or major psychiatric disorders that could interfere with participation. Patients in emergency situations or under legal protection measures unable to consent are excluded.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of metastatic or non-metastatic cancer, * Cancer treated with intravenous chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy administered intravenously or subcutaneously, * Age ≥ 18 years, * Ability to read and understand French, * Patient covered by a social security system, * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * SCI questionnaire score \<16 * Diagnosed or controlled sleep disorders * Presence of severe cognitive disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease) or major psychiatric disorders (e.g., psychosis), as noted in the medical record, observed at recruitment, or reported by the patient * Patient in an emergency situation, or subject to a legal protection measure (guardianship, curatorship, or judicial protection) and unable to provide consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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12 boulevard du Dr Chantemesse
RECRUITINGLe Puy-en-Velay, 43000, France
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