Use of Consumer Sleep Technology to Treat Shift Work Disorder (SHIFT)

June 4, 2025 updated by: Philip Cheng, Henry Ford Health System

Innovations in Wearable Technology for Correcting Circadian Misalignment in Shift Work Disorder

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a personalized light exposure schedule for Shift Work Disorder (SWD) in night shift workers compared to a non-personalized light exposure schedule.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Participants will be randomized into each condition (n = 25) in a 1:1 ratio. Variables of interest, dim light melatonin onset (DLMO) and shift work disorder (SWD) symptoms, will be assessed before and after the intervention, which will last two weeks. All participants (N=50) will be asked to wear an Apple Watch for two weeks leading up to an in-lab visit. Activity data collection from the Apple Watch will be processed through a mathematical model of the human circadian pacemaker (previously validated in SWD) to generate estimates of DLMO. This two-week period is followed by a 27-hour laboratory visit for pre-treatment assessment of DLMO (hourly saliva melatonin samples over 24 hours). At the end of this visit, participants will receive an orientation to the SHIFT mobile application, where they will be able to assess their prescribed light exposure schedule.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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63

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Cynthia Fellman-Couture, RN, BSN, PhD
  • Phone Number: 248-344-7362
  • Email: cfellma1@hfhs.org

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Michigan
      • Novi, Michigan, United States, 48377
        • Henry Ford Columbus Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants must work at least 2 night shifts a week
  • Participants must have night shifts starting between 18:00 and 02:00 and lasting 8 to 12 hours
  • Participants must have maintained this night shift schedule for at least 6 months
  • Participants must have Shift Work Disorder, diagnosed based on ICSD-3 criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Medical history of central nervous system disorders
  • Medical history of other sleep disorders
  • Diagnosis of an unstable major medical condition medical chart review
  • Dependence on alcohol (≥ 4 beverages a day)
  • Heavy tobacco use (≥ 10 cigarettes per day)
  • Recreational drug use
  • Use of medications impacting central nervous system functioning
  • Caffeine use in excess of 5-6 servings (~ 600mg) per day
  • Pregnancy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Active Comparator: Non-personalized light condition
Participants will receive light exposure recommendations from the SHIFT mobile application based on their habitual sleep schedule. Participants will follow these recommendations over the course of two weeks.
Behavioral: Phototherapy
Light exposure recommendations provided by SHIFT mobile application
Experimental: Personalized light condition
Participants will receive light exposure recommendations from the SHIFT mobile application based on their activity levels. Participants will follow these recommendations over the course of two weeks.
Behavioral: Phototherapy
Light exposure recommendations provided by SHIFT mobile application

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Dim light melatonin onset
Time Frame: Within two days of treatment for a duration of 24 hours
Melatonin values will be measured in saliva samples, collected in dim light conditions in a laboratory, to determine circadian phase.
Within two days of treatment for a duration of 24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Insomnia
Time Frame: Within one week of post-treatment
Insomnia will be measured with the Insomnia Severity Scale (0 to 28; higher scores correspond to worse severity)
Within one week of post-treatment
Daytime sleepiness
Time Frame: Within one week of post-treatment
Sleepiness will be measured with the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (0 to 24; a score of 10 or greater indicates excessive daytime sleepiness)
Within one week of post-treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Henry Ford Health System

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
April 18, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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March 31, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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March 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 15, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 6, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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January 11, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 8, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 4, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2024

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 15108

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Request for data sharing will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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