iCANSleep: Smartphone App-Based Insomnia Treatment for Cancer Survivors
Key facts
- Where
- St. John's, CanadaSee the site
Where in Canada
- Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, CanadaContact: Sheila N GarlandTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Trial code
- NCT07101302
- Record updated
- 20 February 2026
- Original description
The investigators will answer the question of whether treating insomnia using the mobile-app-based intervention of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) for cancer survivors ("iCANSleep") can improve symptoms of insomnia in Canadian cancer survivors compared to a waitlist control group. The investigators will recruit 146 people with insomnia who have completed cancer treatment at least 3 months prior to the study.Read full original descriptionShow less
iCANSleep: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Smartphone App-Based Insomnia Treatment for Cancer Survivors
The investigators will answer the question of whether treating insomnia using the mobile-app-based intervention of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) for cancer survivors ("iCANSleep") can improve symptoms of insomnia in Canadian cancer survivors compared to a waitlist control group. The investigators will recruit 146 people with insomnia who have completed cancer treatment at least 3 months prior to the study.
Inclusion: Cancer survivors; Over 18 years of age; Lives in Canada; Understands English or French fluently; DSM-5 diagnosis of insomnia; ISI score of 8 or higher; Good performance status as indicated by a score of 0-2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status scale; Access to internet connection; Ownership of smartphone; Fluency using mobile applications; Individuals with non-hematological malignancies must show no evidence of cancer or clinically stable/inactive disease for a minimum of 3 months prior to enrollment (for individuals with non-metastatic cancer) or be on a stable treatment regimen for the prior 3 months (for individuals with metastatic cancer) to ensure that insomnia is not a direct, acute response to cancer treatment; Individuals with hematological malignancies must be in remission at the time of recruitment and have completed cancer treatments (e.g., transplant, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy) at least 3 months prior.
Exclusion: Previous experience receiving CBT-I; The use of medications prescribed for sleep (e.g., hypnotics, sedatives, or antidepressants) will be tracked and adjusted for in the statistical analysis; Presence of a sleep disorder other than insomnia that is not adequately treated (e.g., untreated sleep apnea); Presence of a psychological disorder that is currently untreated or would impair the ability to participate (e.g., bipolar disorder); Major sensory deficit (e.g., blindness).