Sleep Enhancing Tools: Pilot Study

June 27, 2016 updated by: Peter Farrehi MD, University of Michigan

Use of Sleep Enhancing Tools Impact on Self-Reported Sleep Survey

To demonstrate whether use of sleep enhancing aids (face mask, ear plugs or white noise machine) in hospitalized patients can positively affect subjective symptoms of sleep quality, fatigue and pain.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A randomized, clinical pilot to trial the effect of sleep tools on patients' perception of sleep within the hospital setting.

We propose to conduct this pilot study to improve subjective symptoms of sleep deprivation in non-ICU hospitalized subjects by performing a brief intervention, easily performed at the point of care. Given the heterogeneity of hospitalized patients with varying ages, co-morbidities and other factors (such as pain and fatigue), we felt that an initial pilot study should focus on acceptability of three sleep aids (ear plugs, eye masks and white noise machine) among hospitalized non-ICU patients. Patients will be able to choose which aid they use and will be allowed to change aids during their hospital stay.

The primary outcomes of this study will be 1) improvement in perceived sleep quality as measured by PROMIS, a validated patient-reported outcome information system and 2) quality of care measures (length of stay, medication use and participation in therapy sessions).

PROMIS (Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) is an NIH sponsored health survey tool.

Information on characteristics (both patient and environment) including demographics, illness severity, number of medications, specific medications (such as sedatives and pain medications) will be collected to examine which predictors of improved perception of sleep quality correlate with use of sleep aids. This study is intended to focus on modifying the environment at the patient level rather than addressing the sources of environmental hospital noise.

Our study has the potential to impact this field with a preventative education based intervention, using simple tools in the non-ICU setting. It is important to understand this is not a study measuring sleep objectively but whether hospitalized patients perceive they sleep better if sleep aids are used.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

120

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • Michigan
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
        • UMichigan

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 to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Admitted to a private room in the hospital
  • Speak and read english
  • expected length of stay > 2 days

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hearing aids
  • sleep apnea using positive airway pressure therapy
  • medically or behaviorally unstable

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Intervention
Subjects will receive a 10 minute presentation, aimed at educating on the value of sleep PLUS a demonstration of tools (face mask, ear plugs and white noise machine) to improve sleep.
Behavioral: Sleep Education Presentation
Subjects will receive a 10 minute presentation, aimed at educating on the value of sleep WITHOUT a demonstration of tools to improve sleep.
Behavioral: Sleep Tool Demonstration
Subjects will receive a 10 minute presentation, aimed at educating on the value of sleep PLUS a demonstration of tools to improve sleep.
Placebo Comparator: Inert Control
Same 10 min time exposure and tool delivery to subjects in this arm WITHOUT demonstration.
Behavioral: Sleep Education Presentation
Subjects will receive a 10 minute presentation, aimed at educating on the value of sleep WITHOUT a demonstration of tools to improve sleep.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Aggregate change in sleep /pain / fatigue scores on Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) survey sampled in hospital from baseline to day 3 between study groups
Time Frame: Baseline to day 3
Change from baseline in sleep / pain / fatigue scores on PROMIS survey in the hospital. Each score ranges from 1-5, 1 equals not at all; 5 equals Very much.
Baseline to day 3

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effect of use of sleep tool devices on length of stay
Time Frame: number hospital days between administration of tool and hospital discharge
Whether the intervention of demonstrating use of sleep enhancing tools will translate into reduced length of hospital stay
number hospital days between administration of tool and hospital discharge

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effect of sleep enhancing tools on medication use
Time Frame: baseline to day 3
Whether the intervention of demonstrating use of sleep enhancing tools will translate into reduced use of sleep or pain medication
baseline to day 3
Effect of sleep enhancing tools on participation in Occupational therapy
Time Frame: baseline to day 3
Whether the intervention of using sleep enhancing tools will translate into increased number of days participating in therapy during the study
baseline to day 3

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Michigan

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Peter Farrehi, MD, University of Michigan

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 19, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

February 21, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 28, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 27, 2016

Last Verified

June 1, 2016

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HUM00075628

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