Efficacy of a Sleep Hygiene Toolkit for Patients in ARU

Efficacy of a Sleep Hygiene Toolkit for Patients in Acute Rehabilitation Unit

Sleep Hygiene Study Abstract:

INTRODUCTION Sleep is integral to the health of a person and can have multifaceted contributions to a person including their physical, cognitive, and psychosocial well-being. However, within a recent survey evaluating the sleep perception of patients within an acute rehabilitation unit (ARU), there was a high prevalence of reported sleep disturbances and poor sleep hygiene compared to at home (Davis et al., 2021). In addition, patients within an ARU generally have an extended length of stay-which could mean many nights of poor sleep hygiene. Given the importance of sleep in facilitating a person's health and recovery versus the challenges the hospital environment poses on patient's sleep hygiene, this study aims to examine the efficacy of a sleep hygiene toolkit provided to the patients admitted to ARU. The sleep hygiene toolkit includes multiple non-pharmaceutical resources addressing sensory stimulation and psychological and emotional needs.

OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate the perception of sleep quality experienced by ARU patients utilizing the sleep hygiene toolkit. This study hypothesizes that with the use of a sleep hygiene toolkit, patients will report a positive impact on their sleep quality during their hospital stay.

METHODOLOGY This is a within-subjects study design. All eligible participants will be given the sleep hygiene intervention administered for a period of five days. The sleep hygiene toolkit includes multiple resources including assistive devices (ie. eye masks and ear plugs), sensory-based tools (ie. aromatherapy, music, meditation, and breathing techniques), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) activities (ie. addressing anxiety and worry), and education and training on sleep hygiene. The visual analog scales on the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire will be used to assess patient's overall sleep perception pre- and post-intervention.

CONCLUSION Given this prevalent area of need for patients admitted to ARU, occupational therapists (OT) can offer an additional way to address it. According to the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (2020), OTs are well-equipped to provide comprehensive treatment to promote a person's sleep preparation and sleep participation. The results will determine the efficacy of a sleep hygiene toolkit for ARU patients in addressing their sleep needs-an important component in a patient's health and recovery during their hospital stay.

SIGNIFICANCE OF TOPIC This study aims to highlight the barriers to successful participation in the occupation of sleep and rest for patients admitted to an acute rehabilitation unit (ARU). The creation of this sleep hygiene toolkit is to address a person's sleep preparation and sleep participation. Although sleep quality and its impact are a topic well studied, there is limited study on occupational therapy led interventions aimed to benefit the patient's sleep quality in an ARU setting.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sleep Disorder; Insomnia; Sleep Disturbance; Critical Illness Myopathy
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Sleep Hygiene Toolkit

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
      • Keck Medical Center of USC

Participation Criteria

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:

• Patients who have the ability and willingness to give informed consent
• ability to communicate verbally and understand the questionnaires
• ability to use all components of the intervention
• are expected to stay in ARU for more than five days.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with severe cognitive, communication, or behavioral deficits
• received a score of 7 or less out of 15 on the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) upon admission
• unable to use all components of the intervention

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Other: Efficacy of a sleep hygiene toolkit in ARU; Pre/post of intervention group (no control)	Behavioral: Sleep Hygiene Toolkit; The sleep hygiene toolkit includes multiple resources including assistive devices (ie. eye masks and ear plugs), sensory-based tools (ie. aromatherapy, music, meditation, and breathing techniques), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) activities (ie. addressing anxiety and worry), and education and training on sleep hygiene.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire	Visual analog scale aimed to assess patient's overall sleep perception. Scale parameters are from 0-100 with the higher number correlating to better sleep perception. This questionnaire was used pre- and post-intervention.	5 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Southern California

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 1, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 4, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): July 4, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 2, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 12, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): September 15, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 15, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 12, 2022
• Last Verified: September 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Sleep; cognitive behavior therapy; Occupational Therapy; sensory; ADL; Rehab; ARU; assistive devices; environmental disturbances
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Pathologic Processes; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Disease Attributes; Sleep Wake Disorders; Dyssomnias; Parasomnias; Critical Illness
• Other Study ID Numbers: UP-22-00115

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Undecided
• IPD Plan Description: Publication of data analysis related to intervention study findings

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No