Status:
TERMINATED
Sleep and Circadian Treatments for Shift Workers
Lead Sponsor:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Conditions:
Shift-Work Sleep Disorder
Shift-Work Related Sleep Disturbance
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There are three components to this study: a Field Trial, a Shift Worker Survey, and Focus Groups. The Investigators will study the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of an 8-h sleep interve...
Detailed Description
The overall goal of the Field Trial is to minimize sleep deficiency and negative outcomes resulting from that, including sleepiness and performance impairments during night shift work. The experimenta...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Field Trial -
- Age 50-65 years
- Health care workers who work a minimum of 4 night shifts (8-4) per month
- Must live in the greater Boston area
- Must report an ability to work three successive 8-h night shifts during two weeks
- Must report an ability to spend 8 consecutive hours in bed attempting to sleep prior to the final two successive night shifts in the second study week
- Must have a typical commute time between home and place of work of less than one hour
Exclusion
- Non-optional activities that would interfere with the participant's ability to remain in bed attempting to sleep if randomized to an 8-h sleep group
- Prescription or over-the-counter medication(s) known to affect sleep \[e.g., hypnotics\] or alertness \[e.g., antihistamines\]
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 20 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03813654
Start Date
August 20 2020
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
August 15 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115