Shift-Work Sleep Disorder
Conditions
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 experienced shift-working nurses.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNIOSH shiftwork booklet
weekly readings about coping with shiftwork
BEHAVIORALSleep Enhancement Training System
4 week program of readings and relaxation programs
Sponsors
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
University of California, San Francisco
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| actigraphy measures of sleep | 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| subjective measures of sleep and well-being | 3 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed