Sleep Disturbance
Conditions
Keywords
sleep, disturbance, deployment, intervention, actigraph
Brief summary
Hypotheses: * Hypothesis 1 - Sleep can be measured in Theater using actigraph technology. * Hypothesis 2 - Standard sleep measures in Soldiers randomized to a sleep intervention group will more closely approximate normal as compared to sleep measures of Soldiers randomized to the control group.
Interventions
OTHERRelaxation CD
A music CD specifically created for this study to promote effective sleep while deployed. It includes sleep instructions tailored to the military deployment environment. The CD includes a voice directed meditation component that helps focus the listener on relaxation in preparation for sleep. The second track is specifically designed music to promote slow breathing and induce sleep.
Sponsors
Brooke Army Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All study participants must be on Active Duty, or be Reserve or National Guard Service Members notified of impending deployment. * Recruited prior to deployment in order to obtain baseline measures before deployment. * Have been stateside at least one full year. * Able to read and speak English and consent themselves.
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects with self-identified sleep disorder (for example restless leg syndrome or sleep apnea) * Pregnancy. Pregnant women will be excluded from the study since pregnancy places women in a non-deployable status and pregnant Soldiers will not be deploying.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Actigraph and self report questionnaires | baseline, 6 months, 18 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self report questionnaires | baseline, 6 months, 18 months |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactMona O. Bingham, PhD
Backup ContactStacey Young-McCaughan, PhD
Outcome results
None listed