Clinical trial · Interventional
Feasibility of the Use of Weighted Blankets to Improve Sleep Among Patients With Hematological Malignancies
NCT06584955CI-TRIAL-00121314active not recruitingN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn about the effects of weighted blankets on sleep quality in patients with blood cancers. Weighted blankets are heavier blankets that contain inner weight beads. The deep pressure stimulation induced by these blankets can have a calming effect.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematological Malignancies | Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted Blanket | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Patients more than 200 pounds
- interventionNames
- Other: Weighted Blanket
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Patients between 150-200 pounds
- interventionNames
- Other: Weighted Blanket
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Safety and Adverse Events (AEs)
- timeFrame
- Through study completion; an average of 1 year
- description
- Incidence of Adverse Events, Graded According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version (v) 5.0
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Outpatient at MD Anderson Cancer Center 2. Adult patients ≥ 18 years 3. Diagnosis of hematological malignancy 4. ESAS Sleep\>/=4 5. Performance status as measured by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Practice group (ECOG) score of 2 or below Exclusion Criteria: 1. Platelet count of 25 or below 2. History of seizures/intracranial metastasis/ sleep apnea/restless leg syndrome/paralysis 3. Weight less than 150 lbs. 4. Attending physician assessment of prognosis with expected life expectancy of \<1 month 5. Patients who are unable to tolerate their blankets/sheets in the night due to medical conditions such as pain, peripheral neuropathy, night sweats, hot flashes etc. 6. Patients with difficulty breathing, disorders of poor circulation, fragile skin, rash, or open wounds, or by those who are claustrophobic or cleithrophobic. 7. Prior use of weighted blankets within the past 1-year
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