TY - JOUR
T1 - Sleep-wake rhythm disruption is associated with cancer-related fatigue in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia
AU - Steur, Lindsay M.H.
AU - Kaspers, Gertjan J.L.
AU - Van Someren, Eus J.W.
AU - Van Eijkelenburg, Natasha K.A.
AU - Van der Sluis, Inge M.
AU - Dors, Natasja
AU - Van den Bos, Cor
AU - Tissing, Wim J.E.
AU - Grootenhuis, Martha A.
AU - Van Litsenburg, Raphaële R.L.
PY - 2020/6/1
Y1 - 2020/6/1
N2 - STUDY OBJECTIVES: To compare sleep-wake rhythms, melatonin, and cancer-related fatigue in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) to healthy children and to assess the association between sleep-wake outcomes and cancer-related fatigue. METHODS: A national cohort of ALL patients (2-18 years) was included. Sleep-wake rhythms were measured using actigraphy and generated the following variables: Interdaily stability (IS): higher IS reflects higher stability; intradaily variability (IV): lower IV indicates less fragmentation; L5 and M10 counts: activity counts during the five least and 10 most active hours, respectively; and relative amplitude (RA): the ratio of L5 and M10 counts (higher RA reflects a more robust rhythm). The melatonin metabolite, 6-sulfatoxymelatonin (aMT6s), was assessed in urine. Cancer-related fatigue was assessed with the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Using regression models sleep-wake rhythms, aMT6s, and cancer-related fatigue were compared to healthy children and associations between sleep-wake outcomes and cancer-related fatigue were assessed in ALL patients. RESULTS: In total, 126 patients participated (response rate: 67%). IS, RA, and M10 counts were lower in patients compared to healthy children (p < 0.001). aMT6s levels were comparable to healthy children (p = 0.425). Patients with ALL were more fatigued compared to healthy children (p < 0.001). Lower IS, RA and M10 counts and higher IV were significantly associated with more parent-reported cancer-related fatigue. Associations between sleep-wake rhythms and self-reported cancer-related fatigue were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Sleep-wake rhythm impairment is associated with more cancer-related fatigue in pediatric ALL patients. Interventions aimed to improve sleep hygiene and encourage physical activity may reduce cancer-related fatigue.
AB - STUDY OBJECTIVES: To compare sleep-wake rhythms, melatonin, and cancer-related fatigue in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) to healthy children and to assess the association between sleep-wake outcomes and cancer-related fatigue. METHODS: A national cohort of ALL patients (2-18 years) was included. Sleep-wake rhythms were measured using actigraphy and generated the following variables: Interdaily stability (IS): higher IS reflects higher stability; intradaily variability (IV): lower IV indicates less fragmentation; L5 and M10 counts: activity counts during the five least and 10 most active hours, respectively; and relative amplitude (RA): the ratio of L5 and M10 counts (higher RA reflects a more robust rhythm). The melatonin metabolite, 6-sulfatoxymelatonin (aMT6s), was assessed in urine. Cancer-related fatigue was assessed with the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Using regression models sleep-wake rhythms, aMT6s, and cancer-related fatigue were compared to healthy children and associations between sleep-wake outcomes and cancer-related fatigue were assessed in ALL patients. RESULTS: In total, 126 patients participated (response rate: 67%). IS, RA, and M10 counts were lower in patients compared to healthy children (p < 0.001). aMT6s levels were comparable to healthy children (p = 0.425). Patients with ALL were more fatigued compared to healthy children (p < 0.001). Lower IS, RA and M10 counts and higher IV were significantly associated with more parent-reported cancer-related fatigue. Associations between sleep-wake rhythms and self-reported cancer-related fatigue were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Sleep-wake rhythm impairment is associated with more cancer-related fatigue in pediatric ALL patients. Interventions aimed to improve sleep hygiene and encourage physical activity may reduce cancer-related fatigue.
KW - actigraphy
KW - acute lymphoblastic leukemia
KW - cancer-related fatigue
KW - children sleep–wake rhythms
KW - physical activity
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsz320
DO - https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsz320
M3 - Article
C2 - 31889198
SN - 0161-8105
VL - 43
JO - SLEEP
JF - SLEEP
IS - 6
ER -
