Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Thermal Therapy for the Treatment of Depression in Cancer Survivors, the S-WARM Study

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Thermal Therapy for the Treatment of Depression in Cancer Survivors, the S-WARM Study

Official Title: Survivor Warming to Alter Mood (S-WARM)

Study ID: NCT04803630

Conditions

Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm

Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Interventions

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Questionnaire Administration

Thermotherapy

Study Description

Brief Summary: This early phase I trial evaluates the effect of thermal therapy on depression with or without sleep disturbance in cancer survivors. Thermal therapy may help improve quality of life, physical capacity, fatigue, and enhance positive mood and sleep quality. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential of thermal therapy to improve patient's quality of life by reducing symptoms of depression, sleep disruption, fatigue and anxiety in cancer survivors.

Detailed Description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the potential of thermal therapy to improve quality of life by reducing symptoms of depression in cancer survivors. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the potential of thermal therapy to improve quality of life by reducing symptoms of sleep disruption in cancer survivors. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the potential of thermal therapy to improve quality of life by reducing symptoms of fatigue, anxiety and other generally debilitating aspects of increased stress in cancer survivors. OUTLINE: Patients undergo thermal therapy over 2.5 hours. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at weeks 1 or 2, 3 or 4, and then monthly for months 2-4.