A Pilot Trial of Light Therapy on Fatigue, Mood, Sleep Quality, and Quality of Life in Individuals with Post-Treatment Cancer-Related Fatigue
| atmire.migration.oldid | 1448 | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Campbell, Tavis | |
| dc.contributor.author | Johnson, Jillian | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-09-23T20:04:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-11-12T08:00:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-09-23 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2013 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a common and distressing symptom reported by individuals with cancer, with 33% of patients continuing to experience fatigue for months or years following treatment. Despite its prevalence, CRF remains relatively undertreated and poorly understood. Light therapy is an effective treatment for a variety of fatigue disorders. This study evaluated the impact of a one-month light therapy treatment on fatigue, mood, sleep quality, and quality of life (QOL) in post-treatment cancer survivors with CRF. Eight participants were randomized to either bright white light (BWL) or dim red light (DRL) and completed baseline and post-treatment measures. Participants in both the BWL and DRL treatments groups showed reductions in fatigue, and improvements in sleep quality and QOL. Given the small sample size and the time of year the study was conducted, the results should be interpreted with caution. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Johnson, J. (2013). A Pilot Trial of Light Therapy on Fatigue, Mood, Sleep Quality, and Quality of Life in Individuals with Post-Treatment Cancer-Related Fatigue (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24954 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24954 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11023/993 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Graduate Studies | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
| dc.publisher.place | Calgary | en |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
| dc.subject | Clinical | |
| dc.subject.classification | cancer | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | light therapy | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | cancer-related fatigue | en_US |
| dc.title | A Pilot Trial of Light Therapy on Fatigue, Mood, Sleep Quality, and Quality of Life in Individuals with Post-Treatment Cancer-Related Fatigue | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (MSc) | |
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