Sleep Enhancement Training Study for Novice Shiftworkers (SETS-novice)

June 22, 2010 updated by: University of California, San Francisco
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.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

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

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: NIOSH shiftwork booklet
weekly readings about coping with shiftwork
Experimental: Sleep Enhancement Training System
4 week program of readings and relaxation programs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
actigraphy measures of sleep
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
subjective measures of sleep and well-being
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

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

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 4, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 4, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

November 6, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 23, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 22, 2010

Last Verified

June 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

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