Sleep, Fatigue, and Dexamethosone in Children With Leukemia
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Leukemia
- Interventions
- Drug: Dexamethosone
- Registration Number
- NCT00075101
- Lead Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between dexamethosone (steroid) and children's sleep and fatigue.
- Detailed Description
Approximately 134 children and adolescents will be enrolled. All children and adolescents will wear a wrist actigraph for two consecutive 5-day study periods. Children and adolescents will have blood drawn 2 times on Day 1 when they are on dexamethosone. Their parents will complete a sleep diary and fatigue questionnaire by telephone on Days 2 and 5 of both study periods.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 134
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Study Cycle Dexamethosone -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fatigue and sleep quality changes 10 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pharmacogenetics with dextamethasone use 5 days Pharmacokinetics with dextamethasone use 5 days
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
St. Jude Children Research Hospital
🇺🇸Memphis, Tennessee, United States