Feasibility Study Testing a Sleep Intervention in Prostate Cancer Patients With Insomnia

Feasibility Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial Testing a Sleep Intervention in Prostate Cancer Patients With Insomnia

This study of a randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the feasibility of a 12-week sleep program and the randomized controlled trial research procedure. In total 20 participants will be recruited and randomized to the intervention or control group.

This feasibility study of a randomized controlled trial, aims to evaluate the feasibility of a 12-week sleep program consisting on aerobic exercise and cognitive-behavioral therapy. In this study the investigators wish to evaluate the program as well as the randomized controlled trial research procedure.

In total 20 participants will be recruited and randomized to either the intervention group (n=10) or control group (n=10).The intervention group will participate in two exercise sessions each week and four sessions based on cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Prostate cancer
• Receiving treatment with androgen deprivation therapy or in combination with chemotherapy
• Insomnia
• Over 18-yers old
• Understand oral and written Danish
• Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Medical assessment that does not allow aerobic exercise
• Severe cognitive problems
• Night work during the interventions period
• Exercise training more than three times a week