The Sleep After Breast Cancer (ABC) Study - Examining Sleep Changes and Biomarkers Among Breast Cancer Patients
Start Date
8/18/2025
Completion Date
12/31/2026
Summary
This study is being done to learn more about breast cancer patients' experiences with sleep changes during cancer treatment, identify possible reasons for poor sleep quality, and to find out how stress, social support, and living environment affect sleep.
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Characterize longitudinal trends in sleep among BC patients from treatment through survivorship, overall and by race, ethnicity, and underserved communities (rural, urban, Appalachian) using actigraphy-assessed sleep duration (Aim 1a), and self-reported sleep quality (Aim 1b). II. Identify risk factors (sociodemographic, clinical treatment, social support, built environment) associated with sleep duration and sleep quality over time. III. Assess how sleep duration and quality affect premature biological aging, stress, and inflammatory markers in BC patients from treatment to survivorship, overall and by race, ethnicity, and community. OUTLINE: This is an observational study. Patients undergo collection of cheek swab, saliva, and hair samples, wear a wrist sleep tracking device, and complete surveys throughout the study. Additionally, patients have their medical records reviewed on study.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Interventions
Non-Interventional Study
Conditions
Locations
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio 43210
United States