The aim of this study is to determine which of two treatments (acupuncture or cognitive behavioral therapy) works better for treating insomnia in cancer survivors. The investigator also wants to study the factors that might impact why someone might prefer or do better in one treatment over the other. Group 1 will get Acupuncture - Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese Technique of using very thin needles inserted in the skin to treat different symptoms and illness, and to promote healing. Group 2 will get Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) - CBT-I is a treatment to address behaviors and thoughts that are known to effect problems with sleep.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
160
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
Abramson Cancer Center of The University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) at Baseline
The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is one of the few well-validated patient-reported outcome measure designed to specifically assess the impact on daytime functioning and the amount of associated distress. The ISI includes 7 items that are scored on a five-point scale ranging from 0 to 4 with higher scores representing more severe insomnia symptoms. The optimal cutoff scores are 0-7 (no clinically significant sleep difficulties), 8-14 (sleep difficulties warrant further investigation), and 15+ (presence of clinically significant insomnia). Maximum score on this scale is 28.
Time frame: At Baseline
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) Change From Baseline at 8 Weeks
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is one of the few well-validated patient-reported outcome measure designed to specifically assess the impact on daytime functioning and the amount of associated distress. The ISI includes 7 items that are scored on a five-point scale ranging from 0 to 4 with higher scores representing more severe insomnia symptoms. The optimal cutoff scores are 0-7 (no clinically significant sleep difficulties), 8-14 (sleep difficulties warrant further investigation), and 15+ (presence of clinically significant insomnia). Maximum score on this scale is 28.
Time frame: 8 weeks from baseline
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) Change From Baseline at 20 Weeks
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is one of the few well-validated patient-reported outcome measure designed to specifically assess the impact on daytime functioning and the amount of associated distress. The ISI includes 7 items that are scored on a five-point scale ranging from 0 to 4 with higher scores representing more severe insomnia symptoms. The optimal cutoff scores are 0-7 (no clinically significant sleep difficulties), 8-14 (sleep difficulties warrant further investigation), and 15+ (presence of clinically significant insomnia). Maximum score on this scale is 28.
Time frame: 20 weeks from baseline
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at Baseline
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was specifically designed for use in clinical populations to assess seven component scores (subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction) and a global score. It consists of 19 self-rated questions that are scored on a 0 to 3 scale over a period of one month, whereby 3 reflects the negative extreme on the Likert Scale. A global sum of 5 or greater indicates a "poor" sleeper. Overall score ranges from 0 to 21.
Time frame: Baseline
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Change From Baseline at 8 Weeks
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. Please note this is the change in score from baseline at 8 weeks. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was specifically designed for use in clinical populations to assess seven component scores (subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction) and a global score. It consists of 19 self-rated questions that are scored on a 0 to 3 scale over a period of one month, whereby 3 reflects the negative extreme on the Likert Scale. A global sum of 5 or greater indicates a "poor" sleeper. Overall score ranges from 0 to 21.
Time frame: 8 weeks from baseline
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) From Baseline at 20 Weeks
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. Please note that this is the change in score from baseline to 20 weeks. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was specifically designed for use in clinical populations to assess seven component scores (subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction) and a global score. It consists of 19 self-rated questions that are scored on a 0 to 3 scale over a period of one month, whereby 3 reflects the negative extreme on the Likert Scale. A global sum of 5 or greater indicates a "poor" sleeper. Overall score ranges from 0 to 21.
Time frame: 20 weeks from baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) Baseline Sleep Onset
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) will be used to calculate sleep onset at baseline. Sleep diaries are considered a reliable and valid patient report of nightly insomnia symptoms. Participants will complete the sleep diary daily throughout treatment.
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Time frame: Baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) Sleep Onset Change From Baseline at Week 8
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. Please note this is the change in sleep onset from Baseline at Week 8. The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) will be used to calculate sleep onset. Sleep diaries are considered a reliable and valid patient report of nightly insomnia symptoms. Participants will complete the sleep diary daily throughout treatment.
Time frame: 8 weeks from baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) Sleep Onset Change From Baseline at Week 20
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. Please note this is the change in sleep onset from Baseline at Week 20. The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) will be used to calculate sleep onset. Sleep diaries are considered a reliable and valid patient report of nightly insomnia symptoms. Participants will complete the sleep diary daily throughout treatment.
Time frame: 20 weeks from baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) Minutes Wake After Sleep Onset at Baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) will be used to calculate wake after sleep onset. Sleep diaries are considered a reliable and valid patient report of nightly insomnia symptoms. Participants will complete the sleep diary daily throughout treatment.
Time frame: Baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) Minutes Wake After Sleep Onset Change From Baseline at Week 8
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. Please note this is the change from Baseline to Week 8. The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) will be used to calculate sleep-onset latency. Sleep diaries are considered a reliable and valid patient report of nightly insomnia symptoms. Participants will complete the sleep diary daily throughout treatment.
Time frame: 8 weeks from baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) Minutes Wake After Sleep Onset Change From Baseline at 20 Weeks
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. Please note this is the change from Baseline to Week 20. The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) will be used to calculate sleep-onset latency. Sleep diaries are considered a reliable and valid patient report of nightly insomnia symptoms. Participants will complete the sleep diary daily throughout treatment.
Time frame: 20 weeks from baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) Baseline Total Sleep Time
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) will be used to calculate total sleep time. Sleep diaries are considered a reliable and valid patient report of nightly insomnia symptoms. Participants will complete the sleep diary daily throughout treatment.
Time frame: Baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) Total Sleep Time Change From Baseline at Week 8
A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms. Please note this reflects the change from Baseline to Week 8. The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) will be used to calculate total sleep time. Sleep diaries are considered a reliable and valid patient report of nightly insomnia symptoms. Participants will complete the sleep diary daily throughout treatment.
Time frame: 8 weeks from baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) Total Sleep Time Change From Baseline at Week 20
A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms. Please note this reflects the change from Baseline to Week 20. The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) will be used to calculate total sleep time. Sleep diaries are considered a reliable and valid patient report of nightly insomnia symptoms. Participants will complete the sleep diary daily throughout treatment.
Time frame: 20 weeks from baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) Sleep Efficiency at Baseline
Sleep efficiency was calculated as a ratio of total sleep time divided by time in bed multiplied by 100 to yield a percentage. A higher number indicates better sleep efficiency.
Time frame: Baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) Sleep Efficiency Change From Baseline at Week 8
A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms. Please note this reflects a change from Baseline to Week 8. Sleep efficiency was calculated as a ratio of total sleep time divided by time in bed multiplied by 100 to yield a percentage. higher number indicated better sleep efficiency.
Time frame: 8 weeks from baseline
The Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) Sleep Efficiency Change From Baseline at Week 20
A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms. Please note this reflects a change from Baseline to Week 20. Sleep efficiency was calculated as a ratio of total sleep time divided by time in bed multiplied by 100 to yield a percentage. higher number indicated better sleep efficiency.
Time frame: 20 weeks from baseline
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) at Baseline
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) is an 11-item pain assessment tool for use with cancer patients. The BPI has two subscales, pain severity and pain interference. Here we reported BPI severity which is an average of 4 questions. The BPI severity score ranges from 0-10 with higher number indicating worse pain symptom.
Time frame: Baseline
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Change From Baseline at Week 8
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) is an 11-item pain assessment tool for use with cancer patients. The BPI has two subscales, pain severity and pain interference. Here we reported BPI severity which is an average of 4 questions. The BPI severity score ranges from 0-10 with higher number indicating worse pain symptom.
Time frame: 8 weeks from baseline
The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Change From Baseline at Week 20
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) is an 11-item pain assessment tool for use with cancer patients. The BPI has two subscales, pain severity and pain interference. Here we reported BPI severity which is an average of 4 questions. The BPI severity score ranges from 0-10 with higher number indicating worse pain symptom.
Time frame: 20 weeks from baseline
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-Short Form (MFSI-SF) at Baseline
The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-Short Form (MFSI-SF) is a 30 item self-report measure. Higher scores indicate more fatigue. A 30 item self-report measure comprised of five subscales (general, emotional, physical, mental, vigor) and a total fatigue score. We reported the total fatigue score by summing all the items. Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-Short Form / MFSI-SF total score ranges from 0 to 120 with higher score indicates more fatigue.
Time frame: Baseline
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-Short Form (MFSI-SF) Change From Baseline at Week 8
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. A 30 item self-report measure comprised of five subscales (general, emotional, physical, mental, vigor) and a total fatigue score. We reported the total fatigue score by summing all the items. Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-Short Form / MFSI-SF total score ranges from 0 to 120 with higher score indicates more fatigue.
Time frame: 8 weeks from baseline
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-Short Form (MFSI-SF) Change From Baseline at Week 20
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. A 30 item self-report measure comprised of five subscales (general, emotional, physical, mental, vigor) and a total fatigue score. We reported the total fatigue score by summing all the items. Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-Short Form / MFSI-SF total score ranges from 0 to 120 with higher score indicates more fatigue.
Time frame: 20 weeks from baseline
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) - Anxiety at Baseline
This is a 14 item, self-rated instrument for anxiety (7 items) and depression (7 items) symptoms in the past week and has been extensively used in people with cancer. Established cutoffs for the depression and anxiety scales are independent and are: 0-7 not significant; 8-10 subclinicao; and 11-21 clinically significant depression/anxiety.
Time frame: Baseline
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) - Change in Anxiety From Baseline at Week 8
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. This is a 14 item, self-rated instrument for anxiety (7 items) and depression (7 items) symptoms in the past week and has been extensively used in people with cancer. Established cutoffs for the depression and anxiety scales are independent and are: 0-7 not significant; 8-10 subclinical; and 11-21 clinically significant depression/anxiety.
Time frame: 8 weeks from baseline
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) - Change in Anxiety From Baseline at Week 20
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. This is a 14 item, self-rated instrument for anxiety (7 items) and depression (7 items) symptoms in the past week and has been extensively used in people with cancer. Established cutoffs for the depression and anxiety scales are independent and are: 0-7 not significant; 8-10 subclinical; and 11-21 clinically significant depression/anxiety.
Time frame: 20 weeks from baseline
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) - Depression at Baseline
This is a 14 item, self-rated instrument for anxiety (7 items) and depression (7 items) symptoms in the past week and has been extensively used in people with cancer. Established cutoffs for the depression and anxiety scales are independent and are: 0-7 not significant; 8-10 subclinical; and 11-21 clinically significant depression/anxiety.
Time frame: Baseline
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) - Change in Depression From Baseline at Week 8
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. This is a 14 item, self-rated instrument for anxiety (7 items) and depression (7 items) symptoms in the past week and has been extensively used in people with cancer. Established cutoffs for the depression and anxiety scales are independent and are: 0-7 not significant; 8-10 subclinical; and 11-21 clinically significant depression/anxiety.
Time frame: 8 weeks from baseline
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) - Change in Depression From Baseline at Week 20
A greater negative value represents improvement in symptoms. This is a 14 item, self-rated instrument for anxiety (7 items) and depression (7 items) symptoms in the past week and has been extensively used in people with cancer. Established cutoffs for the depression and anxiety scales are independent and are: 0-7 not significant; 8-10 subclinical; and 11-21 clinically significant depression/anxiety.
Time frame: 20 weeks
Global Physical Health Scale (PROMIS® Global 10) at Baseline
The 10-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health Scale (PROMIS® Global 10) was used to assess key quality of life domains including pain, fatigue, mental health, physical health, social health, and overall health. There are two 4-item domains: global physical health (domain score ranges from 4 to 20) and global mental health (domain score ranges from 4 to 20). Higher score indicates better quality of life. A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms from baseline.
Time frame: Baseline
Global Physical Health Scale (PROMIS® Global 10) Change From Baseline at Week 8
A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms. The 10-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health Scale (PROMIS® Global 10) was used to assess key quality of life domains including pain, fatigue, mental health, physical health, social health, and overall health. There are two 4-item domains: global physical health (domain score ranges from 4 to 20) and global mental health (domain score ranges from 4 to 20). Higher score indicates better quality of life. A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms from baseline.
Time frame: 8 weeks from baseline
Global Physical Health Scale (PROMIS® Global 10) Change From Baseline at Week 20
A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms. The 10-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health Scale (PROMIS® Global 10) was used to assess key quality of life domains including pain, fatigue, mental health, physical health, social health, and overall health. There are two 4-item domains: global physical health (domain score ranges from 4 to 20) and global mental health (domain score ranges from 4 to 20). Higher score indicates better quality of life. A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms from baseline.
Time frame: 20 weeks from baseline
Global Mental Health Scale (PROMIS® Global 10) at Baseline
The 10-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health Scale (PROMIS® Global 10) was used to assess key quality of life domains including pain, fatigue, mental health, physical health, social health, and overall health. There are two 4-item domains: global physical health (domain score ranges from 4 to 20) and global mental health (domain score ranges from 4 to 20). Higher score indicates better quality of life. A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms from baseline.
Time frame: Baseline
Global Mental Health Scale (PROMIS® Global 10) Change From Baseline at Week 8
A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms. The 10-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health Scale (PROMIS® Global 10) was used to assess key quality of life domains including pain, fatigue, mental health, physical health, social health, and overall health. There are two 4-item domains: global physical health (domain score ranges from 4 to 20) and global mental health (domain score ranges from 4 to 20). Higher score indicates better quality of life. A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms from baseline.
Time frame: 8 weeks from baseline
Global Mental Health Scale (PROMIS® Global 10) Change From Baseline at Week 20
A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms. The 10-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health Scale (PROMIS® Global 10) was used to assess key quality of life domains including pain, fatigue, mental health, physical health, social health, and overall health. There are two 4-item domains: global physical health (domain score ranges from 4 to 20) and global mental health (domain score ranges from 4 to 20). Higher score indicates better quality of life. A greater positive value represents improvement in symptoms from baseline.
Time frame: 20 weeks from baseline
Treatment Expectancy Scale: Expectancy for CBT-I Treatment
A 4-item instrument that measures treatment expectancy. The total score was calculated by summing all 4 items. Score ranges from 4 to 20 with higher score indicates greater treatment expectancy.
Time frame: Baseline
Treatment Expectancy Scale: Expectancy for Acupuncture Treatment
A 4-item instrument that measures treatment expectancy. The total score was calculated by summing all 4 items. Score ranges from 4 to 20 with higher score indicates greater treatment expectancy.
Time frame: Baseline