Sleep Enhancement Training Study for Experienced Shiftworkers

University of California, San Francisco32 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 experienced shift-working nurses.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Shift-Work Sleep Disorder

Interventions

NIOSH shiftwork bookletBEHAVIORAL

weekly readings about coping with shiftwork

Sleep Enhancement Training SystemBEHAVIORAL

4 week program of readings and relaxation programs

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking nurses * scheduled to work at least 2 consecutive night shifts per week during the next 3 months * ≥40 years of age * experiencing disturbed sleep related to night-shift Exclusion Criteria: * 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: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

subjective measures of sleep and well-being

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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