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The Sleep Health and Fatigue Education Program for the Administrators of Emergency Medical Services Agencies (CODE3)

4. listopadu 2026 aktualizováno: Daniel Patterson, PhD, NRP, University of Pittsburgh

The CODE3 First Responder Sleep Health Program

The investigators aim to pilot test an education program designed to address workplace sleep health and fatigue. The education program targets employers (administrators) of United States (U.S.)-based emergency medical services (EMS) and fire department operations. Data from this pilot, proof-of-concept study will provide data to inform larger studies.

Přehled studie

Postavení

Zatím nenabíráme

Podmínky

Intervence / Léčba

Detailní popis

Poor sleep and fatigue are widespread among first responder personnel such as EMTs and paramedics. Prior research shows that greater than 80% of frontline EMS personnel report fatigue. Unfortunately, there is no gold standard education program specifically for the administrators of EMS / first responder operations that raises awareness of current evidence based guidelines for sleep health and fatigue risk management.

The investigators aim to pilot test an education program specifically designed for employers (administrators) of U.S.-based EMS / fire operations. Data from this pilot study will provide much needed data regarding this type of education program and guide future, larger studies focused on poor sleep and fatigue in first responder operations.

Typ studie

Intervenční

Zápis (Odhadovaný)

184

Fáze

  • Nelze použít

Kontakty a umístění

Tato část poskytuje kontaktní údaje pro ty, kteří studii provádějí, a informace o tom, kde se tato studie provádí.

Studijní kontakt

  • Jméno: Paul D Patterson, PhD
  • Telefonní číslo: 412-647-3078
  • E-mail: pdp3@pitt.edu

Studijní záloha kontaktů

Kritéria účasti

Výzkumníci hledají lidi, kteří odpovídají určitému popisu, kterému se říká kritéria způsobilosti. Některé příklady těchto kritérií jsou celkový zdravotní stav osoby nebo předchozí léčba.

Kritéria způsobilosti

Věk způsobilý ke studiu

18 let a starší (Dospělý, Starší dospělý)

Přijímá zdravé dobrovolníky

Ano

Pohlaví způsobilá ke studiu

Všechno

Popis

Inclusion Criteria:

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EMS administrators are eligible if they are:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Actively working as EMS administrator at any type of EMS agency

Frontline EMS personnel are eligible if they are:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Actively working a minimum of 1 shift per week on the ambulance
  • Affiliated with an agency involved in this research study based on an EMS administrator signing up first

Exclusion Criteria:

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EMS administrators are not eligible if they are:

  • Affiliated with a first responder organization that does not employ frontline EMS clinicians
  • Daily operations do not involve frontline EMS personnel operating ambulances and taking care of patients either in an emergent or non-emergent situation 24 hours a day
  • Administrator does not provide direct oversight of frontline EMS personnel

Frontline EMS personnel are not eligible if they:

  • Are not affiliated with an EMS operation that is enrolled in this research study by an EMS administrator at their agency/operation
  • Do not work at least 1 shift per week at the agency as a frontline EMS personnel taking care of patients in emergent or non-emergent situations

Studijní plán

Tato část poskytuje podrobnosti o studijním plánu, včetně toho, jak je studie navržena a co studie měří.

Jak je studie koncipována?

Detaily designu

  • Primární účel: Výzkum zdravotnických služeb
  • Přidělení: Nerandomizované
  • Intervenční model: Paralelní přiřazení
  • Maskování: Žádné (otevřený štítek)

Zbraně a zásahy

Skupina účastníků / Arm
Intervence / Léčba
Experimentální: EMS Administrators

A short education program focused on importance of sleep health and fatigue delivered to emergency medical services administrators (EMS Administrator Arm)

A short education program focused on importance of sleep health and fatigue delivered to emergency medical services administrators

Ostatní jména:
  • Sleep health and fatigue education program
Experimentální: Frontline EMS personnel

Frontline EMS personnel employed at EMS agencies where EMS administrators are exposed to the Sleep Health and Fatigue Education Program

A short education program focused on importance of sleep health and fatigue delivered to emergency medical services administrators

Ostatní jména:
  • Sleep health and fatigue education program

Co je měření studie?

Primární výstupní opatření

Měření výsledku
Popis opatření
Časové okno
Change in policy (EMS Administrators)
Časové okno: At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up

A single question: "Did participant's EMS agency create a new or change an existing policy after watching the CODE3 Sleep & Fatigue in EMS Program? __Yes. __No."

At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up
Change in sleep quality (Frontline EMS personnel)
Časové okno: At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up

Sleep quality as measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) among frontline EMS personnel. The PSQI solicits self-reported responses on 19 survey items that primarily use a Likert type response scale that are weighted using prescribed formulas and reference the prior month. Scores range from 0 - 21 with scores 6- 21 indicating poor sleep quality. A PSQI score decrease > = 3 points is considered clinically meaningful and associated with a reduction in signs and symptoms of poor sleep.

At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up

Sekundární výstupní opatření

Měření výsledku
Popis opatření
Časové okno
Change in sleep health (Frontline EMS personnel)
Časové okno: At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up

Sleep health as measured by the RU-SATED survey instrument (Regularity, Satisfaction, Alertness, Timing, Efficiency, and Duration). The survey solicits self-reported responses on a Likert type response scale to 6 items that reference the prior month. Six items, each scored 0-2. Response of 0 = Never/rarely; 1 = Sometimes; 2 = Usually/always. Total score = sum of six items. There are no universally established clinical cut points for the RU-SATED; however, higher scores suggest good sleep health.

At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up
Change in daytime sleepiness (Frontline EMS personnel)
Časové okno: At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up

Daytime sleepiness is measured with the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). The ESS solicits self-reported responses on a Likert type scale to 8 items. Items are scored using a prescribed algorithm with scores ranging from 0 - 24. Higher scores indicate greater daytime sleepiness. A score decrease of > = 2 points is considered clinically meaningful and associated with a reduction in signs and symptoms of daytime sleepiness.

At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up
Change in fatigue (Frontline EMS personnel)
Časové okno: At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up

Fatigue (mental and physical) is measured with the Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire (CFQ). The CFQ solicits self-reported responses on a Likert type response scale to 11 survey items. One approach to scoring includes: Less than usual = 0; No more than usual = 1; More than usual = 2; Much more than usual = 3. The more commonly used approach to scoring (bimodal approach) includes: Less than usual = 0; No more than usual = 0; More than usual = 1; Much more than usual = 1. Scores > = 4 suggest severe mental and physical fatigue.

At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up
Change in chronic fatigue (Frontline EMS personnel)
Časové okno: At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up

Chronic fatigue (CF) is measured with the CF sub-scale survey instrument of the Occupational Fatigue Exhaustion/Recovery Scale (OFER-15). Responses for the CF sub-scale are solicited for 5 items using a Likert response scale: 0 = strongly disagree to 6 = strongly agree. Scoring involves summing the 5 items, dividing by 30 and then multiplying by 100. Scores range from 0 to 100. Final scores 0 - 25 suggest Low CF; scores 26 - 50 suggest Low to Moderate CF; scores 51 - 75 suggest Moderate to High CF; scores 76 to 100 suggest High CF.

At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up
Change in acute fatigue (Frontline EMS personnel)
Časové okno: At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up

Acute fatigue (AF) is measured with the AF sub-scale survey instrument of the Occupational Fatigue Exhaustion/Recovery Scale (OFER-15). Responses for the AF sub-scale are solicited for 5 items using a Likert response scale: 0 = strongly disagree to 6 = strongly agree. Scoring involves summing the 5 items, dividing by 30 and then multiplying by 100. Scores range from 0 to 100. Final scores 0 - 25 suggest Low AF; scores 26 - 50 suggest Low to Moderate AF; scores 51 - 75 suggest Moderate to High AF; scores 76 to 100 suggest High AF. Two items of the AF sub-scale are reverse scored/coded.

At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up
Change in Intershift Recovery (Frontline EMS personnel)
Časové okno: At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up

Intershift Recovery between shifts (IR) is measured with the IR sub-scale survey instrument of the Occupational Fatigue Exhaustion/Recovery Scale (OFER-15). Responses for the IR sub-scale are solicited for 5 items using a Likert response scale: 0 = strongly disagree to 6 = strongly agree. Scoring involves summing the 5 items, dividing by 30 and then multiplying by 100. Scores range from 0 to 100. Final scores 0 - 25 suggest Low IR; scores 26 - 50 suggest Low to Moderate IR; scores 51 - 75 suggest Moderate to High IR; scores 76 to 100 suggest High IR. Three items of the IR sub-scale are reverse scored/coded.

At baseline and at 6-9 months follow-up

Spolupracovníci a vyšetřovatelé

Zde najdete lidi a organizace zapojené do této studie.

Sponzor

Spolupracovníci

Vyšetřovatelé

  • Vrchní vyšetřovatel: Paul D Patterson, PhD, University of Pittsburgh

Termíny studijních záznamů

Tato data sledují průběh záznamů studie a předkládání souhrnných výsledků na ClinicalTrials.gov. Záznamy ze studií a hlášené výsledky jsou před zveřejněním na veřejné webové stránce přezkoumány Národní lékařskou knihovnou (NLM), aby se ujistily, že splňují specifické standardy kontroly kvality.

Hlavní termíny studia

Začátek studia (Odhadovaný)

1. prosince 2026

Primární dokončení (Odhadovaný)

31. srpna 2027

Dokončení studie (Odhadovaný)

31. října 2027

Termíny zápisu do studia

První předloženo

4. listopadu 2026

První předloženo, které splnilo kritéria kontroly kvality

4. listopadu 2026

První zveřejněno (Aktuální)

10. listopadu 2026

Aktualizace studijních záznamů

Poslední zveřejněná aktualizace (Aktuální)

10. listopadu 2026

Odeslaná poslední aktualizace, která splnila kritéria kontroly kvality

4. listopadu 2026

Naposledy ověřeno

1. listopadu 2026

Více informací

Termíny související s touto studií

Další identifikační čísla studie

  • STUDY26070003
  • 307-SR-23 (Jiné číslo grantu/financování: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation)

Plán pro data jednotlivých účastníků (IPD)

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Popis plánu IPD

De-identified data and a data dictionary will be shared with other researchers (investigators) on a case-by-case basis and based on the required procedures and guidance as outlined by the University of Pittsburgh in the Data Use Agreements provided by the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Časový rámec sdílení IPD

Requests for sharing data will be reviewed 12 months after publication of the study's main findings by the study investigators.

Kritéria přístupu pro sdílení IPD

Requests must adhere to the policies and requirements of the University of Pittsburgh as outlined in Data Use Agreements. De-identified data files and a data dictionary can be shared using University of Pittsburgh approved mechanisms.

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