Sleep Enhancement Training Study for Novice Shiftworkers

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00786266

Acronym

SETS-novice

Enrollment

Registered

2008-11-06

Start date

2008-11-30

Completion date

2010-05-31

Last updated

2010-06-23

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Conditions

Shift-Work Sleep Disorder

Keywords

shift-work, sleep, nurse, relaxation

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSleep Enhancement Training System

4 week program of readings and relaxation programs

BEHAVIORALNIOSH shiftwork booklet

weekly readings about coping with shiftwork

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
actigraphy measures of sleep	6 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
subjective measures of sleep and well-being	6 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026