Sleep study for people with GI cancer and their partners
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether couples (one with a GI cancer and their sleep partner) can improve their sleep together. It involves a sleep program to help both partners build healthier sleep habits.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You or your partner were diagnosed with a GI cancer (like stomach, colon, liver, or pancreas) within the last 6 years.
- You and your sleep partner (spouse or partner) are both willing to join the study and work on improving your sleep.
- Your sleep is not great—you often have trouble sleeping or feel tired during the day (score 5 or more on a sleep quality test).
- You are 18 or older, can read and speak English or Spanish at an 8th-grade level, and are willing to change your sleep habits.
- You have not had major untreated depression, bipolar disorder, or other serious mental health issues, and you don't have untreated sleep apnea or other sleep disorders that would interfere.
- You don't work night shifts or travel across time zones during the study, and you are at least 4 weeks past any surgery (with no surgery planned in the next 5 weeks).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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