Impact of Night Shift Work on 24-hour Blood Glucose Levels

Lincoln Memorial University22 enrolled

Overview

This study will determine whether nurses regularly working night shifts have elevated 24-hour glucose levels compared to nurses regularly working day shifts, using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Circadian Rhythm; Inversion Metabolic Disease

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * • RNs working at least a 0.6 FTE and 12-hour night or day shift (not able to alternate between days and nights) for at least the past two months * Free from presence of uncontrolled chronic illness and specifically prediabetes, Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes (but not including history of gestational diabetes) and not currently taking any glucose-lowering or steroid medication * Not currently pregnant or breastfeeding * English speaking and able to provide informed consent * Must own and know how to operate a Smartphone * Must be willing and able to wear two small sensors attached by adhesive for the study duration, the Fibion SENS activity monitor and the Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitor * Must regularly consume food during shifts and refrain from actively attempting weight loss during the study duration * Must work only one job at the time of study participation

Locations (1)

Providence Sacred Heart Hospital

Spokane, Washington, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

24hr glucose

continuous glucose monitoring

Time frame: 7 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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