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Effectiveness study of an online and app-supported sleep training program for caregivers with shift worker syndrome.

Effectiveness study of an online and app-supported sleep training program for caregivers with shift worker syndrome.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00027411
Enrollment
74
Registered
2022-03-09
Start date
2022-05-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

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Conditions

F51.0 Z73

Interventions

Group 1: Half of the total sample (N=72, n=37) will be randomized into this arm. Participants in arm 1 (intervention group) will receive access to the online sleep training and app after randomization

Sponsors

Leuphana Universität Professur für Gesundheitspsychologie und Angewandte Biologische Psychologie Institut für Psychologie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - informed consent - Current employment (at least 50%) in the field of nursing/care - working in shift work -shift worker syndrome with insomnia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - serious or unstable organic disease that could have an influence on sleep -another sleep disorder according to ICSD-3 -Current psychotherapy, on a waiting list for psychotherapy, or intending to begin psychotherapy in the near future -Starting or changing medication for stress, anxiety, or depressive symptoms in the past 4 weeks. - previous treatment with CBT-I -participation in another training program to improve sleep or recovery behaviors and reduce stress -No guarantee that Internet access will be available on a regular basis over the next six weeks.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
-insomniac symptoms, measured by Insomnia Severity Index, (Bastian, 2001).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Demographic variables (t1) Severity of insomniac complaints -ISI (Bastien, 2001) Daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale (John, 1911, t1, t2, t3) Shift Worker Syndrome (Shift Work Disorder Screening Questionnaire (Barger et al., 2012), t1,t2,t3). Attitudes toward sleep DBAS-16 (Morin et al, 2007, t1,t2,t3). Arousal before falling asleep (PSAS, Nicassio et al., 1985). Depressive symptoms - ADS-K (Hautzinger, Bailer, Hofmeister & Keller, 2012) (t1, t2, t3). Occupational stressors - Effort reward imbalance questionnaire (Siegrist, Wege, Pühlhofer & Wahrendorf, 2009) (t1, t2, t3) Cognitive irritation (subscale of the irritation scale Mohr et al., 2005, t1,t2,t3) Ability to work - Work Ability (Ahlstrom, Grimby-Ekman, Hagberg & Dellve, 2010) (t1, t2, t3). Absenteeism (Tic-P: Item B1&B2) (Haakart-van Roijen, van Straten, Donker & Tiemens, 2002) (t1, t2, t3) Subjective employment prognosis Short scale for subjective prognosis of employment (Mittag & Raspe, 2003, t1,t2,t3). Presenteeism (Tic-P: Item C1) (Haakart-van Roijen et al., 2002) (t1, t2, t3) hysiological stress correlate (cortisol measurement by a hair sample at t1 and t2) * t1: pre intervention t2: post Intervention t3: 3 months follow up

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHanna Brückner

Leuphana Universität LüneburgProfessur für Gesundheitspsychologie und Angewandte Biologische Psychologie Institut für Psychologie

hanna.brueckner@leuphana.de04131-677-1701

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026