Sleep disorder. Sleep disorders not due to a substance or known physiological condition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Melatonin (C13H16N2O2) in the form of tablets with a dose of 5 mg produced by Jalinous Pharmaceutical Company, administered orally 30 minutes before the person's de
Sponsors
Department of Health, Rescue and Treatment of I.R.Iran Police Force, Applied Research Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being a resident physician with night shift work Age between 25 and 55 years Working at least seven night shifts in the past month Having an schedule to work at least seven night shifts during the study month Complaining about sleep disturbance after shift work and poor sleep quality (Cut-off value greater than 4 in shortPSQI)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Complaining about sleep disturbance during normal sleeping hours (always and not related to the night shift) Pregnancy, breastfeeding or intention to become pregnant in female participants History of sensitivity or side effects after taking melatonin and its agonists History of thyroid, cardiovascular, kidney, and endocrine diseases and psychiatric disorders (except sleep disorder) Working less than six night shifts during the study month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep Quality. Timepoint: Baseline, Week 1, and Week 4. Method of measurement: Short Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occupational Cognitive Failure. Timepoint: Baseline, Week 1, and Week 4. Method of measurement: Occupational Cognitive Failure Questionnaire.;Side effects. Timepoint: Baseline, Week 1, Week 4, and whenever the participant experiences a complication, by phone. Method of measurement: Checklist of side effects in which the side effects of melatonin are clearly reported, and it is possible for the participant to report other side effects that are not included in it. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSajad Khanjani
Department of Health, Rescue and Treatment of I.R.Iran Police Force, Applied Research Center
Outcome results
None listed