0809 Feasibility and Acceptability of Light Therapy to Increase Energy in Adolescents and Young Adults Newly Diagnosed with Cancer

Crabtree, Valerie Mc Laughlin; Zhang, Hui; Wang, Fang; Brigden, Jane; MacArthur, Erin; Russell, K. Brooke; Wilson, Matthew W.; Pappo, Alberto S.

doi:10.1093/sleep/zsz067.807

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“…A recently completed randomized controlled trial to reduce fatigue using light therapy in newly diagnosed adolescents and young adults with solid tumors on treatment found that this intervention was feasible and acceptable. 79 Light therapy offers several advantages, including simplicity of use, low cost, portability to enable delivery to multiple settings (eg, home, temporary housing [eg, Ronald McDonald House], or inpatient unit), with little staff delivery involvement other than the initial instructions provided to the participant and parents. Its good safety profile and simplicity of use make it an attractive potential intervention for pediatric oncology patients.…”

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“…Morning bright light therapy has been successfully used to improve dysregulated CARs, sleep, mood, fatigue, and QoL in various populations, including adult patients with cancer (see Supplemental File A Light Therapy for references). A recently completed randomized controlled trial to reduce fatigue using light therapy in newly diagnosed adolescents and young adults with solid tumors on treatment found that this intervention was feasible and acceptable . Light therapy offers several advantages, including simplicity of use, low cost, portability to enable delivery to multiple settings (eg, home, temporary housing [eg, Ronald McDonald House], or inpatient unit), with little staff delivery involvement other than the initial instructions provided to the participant and parents.…”

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A call to action for expanded sleep research in pediatric oncology: A position paper on behalf of the International Psycho‐Oncology Society Pediatrics Special Interest Group

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Sleep and circadian rhythms are closely related to physical and psychosocial well‐being. However, sleep and circadian rhythm disruptions are often overlooked in children with cancer, as they are frequently considered temporary side effects of therapy that resolve when treatment ends. Yet, evidence from adult oncology suggests a bidirectional relationship wherein cancer and its treatment disrupt sleep and circadian rhythms, which are associated with negative health outcomes such as poor immune functioning and lower survival rates. A growing body of research demonstrates that sleep problems are prevalent among children with cancer and can persist into survivorship. However, medical and psychosocial outcomes of poor sleep and circadian rhythmicity have not been explored in this context. It is essential to increase our understanding because sleep and circadian rhythms are vital components of health and quality of life. In children without cancer, sleep and circadian disturbances respond well to intervention, suggesting that they may also be modifiable in children with cancer. We present this paper as a call to (a) incorporate sleep or circadian rhythm assessment into pediatric cancer clinical trials, (b) address gaps in understanding the bidirectional relationship between sleep or circadian rhythms and health throughout the cancer trajectory, and (c) integrate sleep and circadian science into oncologic treatment.

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A call to action for expanded sleep research in pediatric oncology: A position paper on behalf of the International Psycho‐Oncology Society Pediatrics Special Interest Group

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0809 Feasibility and Acceptability of Light Therapy to Increase Energy in Adolescents and Young Adults Newly Diagnosed with Cancer

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A call to action for expanded sleep research in pediatric oncology: A position paper on behalf of the International Psycho‐Oncology Society Pediatrics Special Interest Group

A call to action for expanded sleep research in pediatric oncology: A position paper on behalf of the International Psycho‐Oncology Society Pediatrics Special Interest Group

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