Sleep Enhancement Training Study for Experienced Shiftworkers (SETS-exp)

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Information provided by:

University of California, San Francisco

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00786357

First received: November 4, 2008

Last updated: June 22, 2010

Last verified: June 2010

History of Changes

Purpose

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.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Shift-Work Sleep Disorder	Behavioral: NIOSH shiftwork booklet Behavioral: Sleep Enhancement Training System	Phase 1


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Sleep Enhancement Training Study for Experienced Shiftworkers

Further study details as provided by University of California, San Francisco:

Primary Outcome Measures:

actigraphy measures of sleep [ Time Frame: 3 months ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

subjective measures of sleep and well-being [ Time Frame: 3 months ]


Enrollment:	32
Study Start Date:	November 2008
Study Completion Date:	January 2010
Primary Completion Date:	January 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Intervention	Behavioral: NIOSH shiftwork booklet weekly readings about coping with shiftwork Behavioral: Sleep Enhancement Training System 4 week program of readings and relaxation programs

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	40 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

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

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00786357

Locations


United States, California
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of California, San Francisco

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Christopher R. Alsten, PhD	Inner Health, Inc.

More Information


Responsible Party:	Christopher Alsten, PhD, Executive Vice President, Inner Health, Inc
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00786357 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	SETS-exp
Study First Received:	November 4, 2008
Last Updated:	June 22, 2010

Keywords provided by University of California, San Francisco:


shift-work sleep nurse relaxation

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Sleep Wake Disorders Parasomnias Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations	Signs and Symptoms Mental Disorders Chronobiology Disorders Dyssomnias Occupational Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 22, 2017

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