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Integrative Approaches for Sleep Health in Cancer Survivors.

Cancer journal (Sudbury, Mass.)
January 1, 2019
Sheila N Garland et al. (3 authors)
Journal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to review the evidence for the use of massage as a nonpharmacological integrative therapy to improve sleep health in cancer patients.

Results Summary

The abstract indicates that massage is still being investigated or building its evidence base for improving sleep and insomnia in cancer survivors, suggesting limited but ongoing research support.

Population

Cancer survivors in the United States.

Effective Dosage

Not available

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (4)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia
increase
sleep and insomnia
cancer patients
-
have the most evidence for improving
#1
mindfulness-based therapies
increase
sleep and insomnia
cancer patients
-
have the most evidence for improving
#2
qigong/tai chi
increase
sleep and insomnia
cancer patients
-
have the most evidence for improving
#3
acupuncture
increase
sleep and insomnia
cancer patients
-
have the most evidence for improving
#4
Abstract

Sleep disturbance and insomnia are prevalent problems for the more than 15 million cancer survivors in the United States. If not addressed, poor-quality sleep can negatively impact physical and psychological recovery from cancer diagnosis and treatment. Cancer survivors are increasingly turning to integrative therapies to improve sleep and optimize their health. The purpose of this article is to review the evidence for the use of nonpharmacological integrative therapies to improve sleep health in cancer patients. Therapies are grouped into the following categories: cognitive-behavioral, meditative (e.g., mindfulness-based interventions, yoga, qigong/tai chi), and body based (e.g., acupuncture, acupressure, massage, reflexology). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia, mindfulness-based therapies, qigong/tai chi, and acupuncture have the most evidence for improving sleep and insomnia, whereas yoga, acupressure, massage, and reflexology are still being investigated or building their evidence base. Several areas of strength are identified, gaps in the literature are highlighted, and recommendations for improving future research are provided.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Cancer SurvivorsComplementary TherapiesDisease ManagementHumansIntegrative OncologyPatient CareSleepSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersSleep Wake Disorders
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy50/10
Quality70/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations19
Citations/Year3.2
Relative Citation Ratio1.13
NIH Percentile54.9%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score2.09
Normalized Score0.54
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