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Insomnia Prevention in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Leukemia
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Interventions
Behavioral: Sleep ALL Night
Registration Number
NCT05866887
Lead Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brief Summary

The goal of this research study is to understand the acceptability and feasibility of the Sleep ALL Night intervention among children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in hopes of improving the discussion of sleep disorders with clinical providers.

The name of the intervention used in this research study is: Sleep ALL Night, which is a sleep intervention program comprised of an action plan tool and psychoeducational website.

Detailed Description

This research study is to conduct a single-arm pilot study to determine the acceptability and feasibility of Sleep ALL Night for children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).

Participation in this research study is expected to last 1 month.

It is expected about 30 children will take part in this research study.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is providing funding for this research study through a grant.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient in the Maintenance Phase of therapy on or as per DFCI 16-001 and has completed at least two cycles of maintenance therapy to allow adequate recovery from the more intensive Consolidation phase.
  • English or Spanish speaking child and primary caregiver (parent/guardian).
  • Child aged 4-12 years.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Primary team declines permission to approach.
  • Children with critical illness (defined as ICU admission)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Sleep ALL NightSleep ALL NightParticipants and parents will complete study procedures as outlined: * Baseline survey completed by participant parent(s). * Introduction to Sleep ALL Night action plan. * Review of psychoeducational website and completion of sleep diary. * Survey completed by participant parent(s).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Enrollment Rate of ParticipantsAt screening

The primary study outcome of acceptability is defined as the proportion of eligible participants who are approached by research staff who agree to participate in the study, with the cutoff set at ≥30% of eligible participants who are approached agreeing to participate.

Intervention Assessment Completion RateUp to 1 month after the conclusion of the study period, up to 8 weeks.

The primary study outcome of feasibility is defined as ≥80% of enrolled participants complete the Post-Intervention Assessment.

Participant Review Rate of Action PlanAt Week 4

The primary study outcome of feasibility is defined as ≥70% of participants reporting reviewing the study action plan during the study period.

Acceptability of Intervention Measure Scale ScoreAt Week 4

The primary study outcome of acceptability is defined as participants reporting an average score of ≥4 ("Agree") on the Acceptability of Intervention Measure scale, a four-item questionnaire assessing the acceptability of an intervention, on a 5-point scale with options ranging from Completely Agree to Completely Disagree.

Psychoeducational Website Access RateAt Week 4

The primary study outcome of feasibility is defined as ≥50% of participants reporting reviewing the study website during the study period.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Boston Children's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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