App and nurse team up to fight sleepless nights for cancer caregivers
NCT ID NCT07089797
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a nurse-supported mobile app that teaches healthy sleep habits can reduce insomnia in people caring for a family member or friend with cancer. About 208 caregivers will either use the app for 6 weeks with weekly nurse check-ins or receive basic sleep tips. The goal is to see if the app helps them fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 208 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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.
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Informal caregiver (e.g., family member or a friend) who co-resides with a cancer survivor of any site or stage and provides at least 4 hours of unpaid daily care. If two or more caregivers are available for a cancer survivor, the one providing most of the daily care will be included. * Able to understand the research procedures, and read and communicate in Chinese * Able to use WeChat * Insomnia severity index scores \> 7 Exclusion Criteria: * Another sleep disorder (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, rapid eye movement behavior disorder), besides insomnia, that is not adequately treated * Psychotic disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia); Suicidal ideation with intent and plan OR attempted suicide within the past 2 months * Currently taking any psychotropic drugs (e.g., antidepressants, anxiolytics, sleep medications) * Unstable or acute medical condition or condition requiring surgery in the next 6 months; Pregnancy; or Epilepsy * Currently participating in any other interventional program * Prior experience with CBT-I * Night, evening, early morning or rotating shift work * Currently caring for a cancer patient receiving hospice care
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai University Shanghai Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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