Dyadic Sleep Study
University of Miami
Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn about sleep behaviors and test different ways to help patients with cancer and caregiver partners.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * The eligibility criteria for patients are: * newly diagnosed with stage I to IV of a GI cancer (anus, colon, esophagus, gallbladder, large and small intestine, liver, pancreas, rectum, stomach, other biliary or digestive organs) * diagnosis in the past 72 months at the time of enrollment * having a consistent sleep partner. * The eligibility criterion for caregivers is: * a sleep partner of the patient or partner who wish to resume sleeping together with the patient * Additional eligibility criteria for both patients and caregivers are: * Pittsburgh Sleep Qu…
Interventions
- BehavioralMy Sleep Our Sleep (MSOS) Program
MSOS is a sleep intervention developed by the investigator aimed at improving sleep health for patient-sleep-partner caregiver dyads using behavioral education in sleep behaviors, sleep cognition and sleep in relationship. MSOS will be delivered over four weeks, in weekly one-hour sessions, one session per week.
- BehavioralBrief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTI)
BBTI is brief patient-focused intervention for patient-sleep-partner caregiver dyads, aimed at altering participants' sleep behaviors to improve sleep. BBTI utilizes behavioral education in sleep restriction and stimulus control. For sleep restriction, participants will be instructed to limit the time they spend in bed, which serves to increase sleep efficiency. For stimulus control, participants will be instructed to go to bed only when feeling sleepy and reserve the bed for sleep and intimacy. BBTI will be delivered over four weeks, in weekly one-hour sessions, one session per week.
Locations (2)
- University of MiamiCoral Gables, Florida
- University of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania