The effect of light therapy on sleep quality in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

L Yao, Z Zhang, LT Lam - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Sleep problem is one of the major issues of cancer patients and may have
detrimental effects on the ongoing treatment and recovery of patients. However, the …

Effect of bright light therapy on cancer-related fatigue and related symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

LY Lin, KW Tam, TW Huang - Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a common side effect in cancer patients, possibly
due to disrupted circadian rhythms. While bright light therapy (BLT) is known to modulate …

Treating sleep and circadian problems to promote mental health: perspectives on comorbidity, implementation science and behavior change

AG Harvey - Sleep, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Insufficient sleep and mistimed sleep are prominent, yet under-appreciated and
understudied, contributors to poor mental health and to mental disorders. The evidence that …

The gap between statistical and clinical significance: time to pay attention to clinical relevance in patient-reported outcome measures of insomnia

Z Qin, Y Zhu, DD Shi, R Chen, S Li, J Wu - BMC Medical Research …, 2024 - Springer
Background Appropriately defining and using the minimal important change (MIC) and the
minimal clinically important difference (MCID) are crucial for determining whether the results …

The sleep, cancer and rest (SleepCaRe) trial: rationale and design of a randomized, controlled trial of cognitive behavioral and bright light therapy for insomnia and …

J Maccora, SN Garland, M Ftanou, D Day… - Contemporary Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Insomnia and fatigue symptoms are common in breast cancer. Active cancer
treatment, such as chemotherapy, appears to be particularly disruptive to sleep. Yet, sleep …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing cancer-related fatigue through sleep: A secondary analysis of a randomized trial comparing acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy for …

X Li, KT Liou, S Chimonas, K Bryl, G Wong… - Integrative Medicine …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Fatigue is a troublesome symptom in cancer survivors that often results from
disrupted sleep. We sought to assess whether two insomnia-focused non-pharmacological …

Comparing the effect of emotional freedom technique on sleep quality and happiness of women undergoing breast cancer surgery in military and nonmilitary families …

F Kalroozi, M Moradi, F Ghaedi‐Heidari… - … in Psychiatric Care, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the effect of emotional freedom technique
(EFT) on sleep quality and happiness of women who underwent breast cancer surgery and …

Interventions for insomnia in cancer patients and survivors—a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

ER Nissen, H Neumann, SM Knutzen… - JNCI Cancer …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Considering the persistent nature and higher prevalence of insomnia in cancer
patients and survivors compared with the general population, there is a need for effective …

Telehealth cognitive behaviour therapy for the management of sleep disturbance in women with early breast cancer receiving chemotherapy: a feasibility study

EK Carson, HM Dhillon, JL Vardy, C Brown… - Supportive Care in …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Sleep quality commonly deteriorates in people receiving chemotherapy for breast
cancer (BC). We aimed to determine feasibility and acceptability of telehealth-delivered …

Letter to the editor of “Behavioral Sleep Medicine”: Towards Standardization in the Reporting of Measures & Outcomes in Insomnia Randomized Controlled Trials

A Muench, H Scott, JMY Cheung, JT Boyle… - Behavioral Sleep …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Standard guidelines for randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of treatments for insomnia have
focused on making recommendations for the choice of measures to characterize insomnia …