Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Worry, Uncertainty, and Insomnia for Cancer Survivors

Summary

This randomized clinical trial studies a cognitive-behavioral intervention to treat worry, uncertainty, and insomnia in cancer survivors. Counseling may reduce anxiety and insomnia as well as improve the well-being and quality of life of cancer survivors. This study also explores the neuro-immunologic correlates of anxiety and insomnia.

Conditions

• Anxiety Disorder
• Worry
• Uncertainty
• Sleep Disorders
• Insomnia
• Fatigue
• Pain
• Depression
• Cognitive-behavioral Therapy
• Psychological Intervention
• Esophageal Cancer
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Leukemia
• Lung Cancer
• Multiple Myeloma
• Ovarian Neoplasm
• Stage III or IV Cervical or Uterine Cancer
• Stage IIIB, IIIC, or IV Breast Cancer
• Glioblastoma Multiforme
• Relapsed Lymphoma
• Stage III or IV Colorectal Cancer
• Stage IIIC or IV Melanoma

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for worry, uncertainty & insomnia

This intervention involves teaching the participant in-person strategies for managing worry, uncertainty, and insomnia and involves home practice.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• American Cancer Society, Inc.

  collaborator OTHER

• Lance Armstrong Foundation

  collaborator OTHER

• Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Sharla Wells-Di Gregorio, Ph.D. · Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2011-08-31

Primary Completion

2014-09-30

Completion

2014-09-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations