Sleep Enhancement Training Study for Novice Shiftworkers

University of California, San Francisco20 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if a modified version of the Sleep Enhancement Fatigue Reduction Training (SEFRT) system can improve sleep and health-related symptoms and quality of life in shiftwork-naive new nurse graduates.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Shift-Work Sleep Disorder

Interventions

Sleep Enhancement Training SystemBEHAVIORAL

4 week program of readings and relaxation programs

NIOSH shiftwork bookletBEHAVIORAL

weekly readings about coping with shiftwork

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking nurses scheduled to work at least 2 consecutive night shifts per week in the next 2 months Exclusion Criteria: * \> 6 months experience working night-shift * current diagnosis of sleep disorder or affective illness

Locations (1)

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

actigraphy measures of sleep

Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

subjective measures of sleep and well-being

Time frame: 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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