Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia in Cancer Survivors

Efficacy of Nurse-Delivered Brief Behavioral Treatment to Self-Manage Insomnia in Cancer Survivors

The purpose is to determine whether brief behavioral treatment is effective for insomnia in cancer survivors.

A randomized controlled clinical trial will be used to test the efficacy of this brief behavioral treatment compared to attention control on sleep, mood, functional, status and quality of life and determine predictors for efficacy of Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTI).

Inclusion Criteria:

• > or = 4 weeks from surgery for cancer treatment; chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy; no wait for hormone therapy or targeted treatment for stage I, II, or III: breast, colorectal, prostate, lung cancer
• chronic insomnia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Other preexisting sleep disorders except those with OSA stable on CPAP
• Unstable medical illnesses