Randomized Trial of a Sleep Disorders Program on Firefighter Safety and Disability ...

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Sleep Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Sleep Health Education Program (SHEP)

• Registration Number: NCT04519177
• Lead Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Brief Summary

The investigators have shown that sleep health education and sleep disorders screening improve health and safety of employees. There is potential to increase the benefits of the sleep health education and screening program if more firefighters are evaluated, diagnosed and referred for treatment. Investigators will evaluate whether firefighters in stations randomized to participate in the Sleep Health and Education Program (SHEP) intervention will have improved health and safety outcomes as compared to firefighters in stations randomized to the control condition.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-08-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-08-17
• Study First Posted: 2020-08-19
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-06
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-07
• Study Start: 2027-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2029-12-31
• Study Completion: 2029-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2400

Inclusion Criteria

• Firefighters working in one of the two fire departments selected for study

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SEQUENTIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental (Early Education)	Sleep Health Education Program (SHEP)	Firefighters in station randomized to the experimental (early education) will receive the sleep health education program (SHEP) including screening for common sleep disorders. Those found at high risk will be given information about seeking further evaluation, diagnosis and treatment, if necessary.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of sleep disorder	12 months (on end-of-year questionnaire)	Evaluation of sleep disorder
Disability days	Over 12 months (The number of injuries as documented in the fire department database)	Disability days
Diagnosis of sleep disorder	12 months (on end-of-year questionnaire)	Diagnosis of sleep disorder
Treatment of sleep disorder	12 months (on end-of-year questionnaire)	Treatment of sleep disorder
Injuries	Over 12 months (The number of injuries as documented in the fire department database)	Injuries

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Near crashes	Over 12 months, reported on monthly surveys	Near crashes (exploratory aim)
Motor vehicle crashes	Over 12 months, reported on monthly surveys	Motor vehicle crashes (exploratory aim)