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Welcome to SleepCaRe

Helping women with breast cancer feel and sleep better

Women with breast cancer commonly report sleep disruptions and fatigue, particularly during chemotherapy. 

The Sleep Cancer Rest (SleepCaRe) Trial aims to evaluate and compare three brief, low-intensity interventions designed to treat sleep and fatigue during active treatment. This study is a being conducted as part of a collaboration between Monash University and the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, with recruitment and intervention occurring across various sites throughout Victoria and New South Wales.
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Our program aims to improve sleep and fatigue in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Although most women experience significant sleep problems during breast cancer, sleep problems often go untreated.
​To address this, the current study is evaluating a 6-week program focusing on three treatments:
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Cognitive behavioural therapy is a short-term therapy technique that focuses on changing ways of thinking and behavioural patterns to improve sleep.
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Sleep hygiene education

Sleep hygiene therapy involves a set of recommendations and strategies for creating a sleep-conducive environment and adopting behaviours that promote better sleep. 
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Bright light therapy 

Managing exposure to light, particularly in the morning and evening, helps to support energy levels during the day and improve sleep overnight.
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​The SleepCaRe Team acknowledges and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land, paying tribute to Elders past, present, and emerging. We wholeheartedly embrace and value people from various backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies, and abilities.
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