Better sleep for cancer patients and their partners: a new approach
NCT ID NCT04969146
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a sleep improvement program for people with cancer and their intimate partners who also have sleep problems. The goal was to reduce insomnia and improve sleep quality. Only 2 couples took part, so results are very limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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2 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2016
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Patient * Diagnosed with cancer * Screens positive for sleep problems (5 or greater score on the PSQI) * Shares a bed with the caregiver/intimate partner * Patient's caregiver/intimate partner also screens positive for sleep problems (5 or greater score on the PSQI) Exclusion Criteria: Patient or Caregiver * does not screen positive for sleep problems * has been diagnosed with sleep apnea or use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine * has been diagnosed with narcolepsy or restless legs * works in a job that requires shift changes * does not speak/read English * does not share a bed with intimate partner
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Montefiore Liver Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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