A Pilot Study Testing the Efficacy of DCBT in Patients With Cancer Experiencing Sleep Problems

Overview

Journal Front Psychol

Date 2022 Jun 27

PMID 35756310

Authors

Kyong-Mee Chung

Yung Jae Suh

Siyung Chin

Daesung Seo

Eun-Seung Yu

Hyun Jeong Lee

Jong-Heun Kim

Sang Wun Kim

Su-Jin Koh

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Abstract

Objective: This pilot study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a digital cognitive behavioral therapy (dCBT) in patients with cancer experiencing sleep problems.

Methods: A total of 57 participants aged 25-65 years (6M/51F with a mean of 42.80 years and a standard deviation of 14.15 years) were randomly assigned to three groups-21 participants to a dCBT program (HARUToday Sleep), 20 participants to an app-based attentional control program (HARUCard Sleep), and 16 participants to a waitlist control group-and evaluated offline before and after the program completion. Of the 57 participants, there were a total of 45 study completers, 15 participants in each group. The dependent variables were sleep quality scores, measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and health-related quality of life scores, measured using the Short-Form 36 (SF-36), and attentional bias scores from a dot-probe computer task.

Results: For both the intention-to-treat ( = 57) and study-completers analyses ( = 45, 15 for each group), a significant increase supported by a large effect size was found in the quality of sleep score of the HARUToday Sleep group compared to both the app-based attentional control and the waitlist control group. However, no significant changes were found in the quality of life and attentional bias scores.

Conclusion: Our results suggest that the HARUToday Sleep app has the potential to serve as an intervention module to enhance the sleep quality of patients with cancer experiencing sleep problems.

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