Sleep Survey for Medical Trainees

• Conditions: Sleep; Shift Work; Circadian Rhythm; Sleep Apnea; Insomnia

• Registration Number: NCT06706453
• Lead Sponsor: King's College London

Brief Summary

Background

This is a survey to understand sleep in the context of medical trainees (on call) and the participants knowledge about the relevance of sleep, shiftwork, and the impact that sleep may have on their working performance. The survey has been developed by sleep experts from America, Europe, and Africa, in collaboration with the World Sleep Society. It should take about 30-40 minutes to complete.

The survey will focus on three different aspects, complemented by two standard questionnaires:

1. Demographics and Place of Work

2. Basic Knowledge and Perception of Sleep

3. Sleep Routine

4. Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Insomnia Sleep Inventory

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-11-22
• Study First Posted: 2024-11-26
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Study Start: 2025-02-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-10
• Primary Completion: 2025-12
• Study Completion: 2026-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

• medical staff
• student / intern / fellow / resident / consultant
• delivering on call work
• any gender

Exclusion Criteria

• non-medical staff working in hospitals from the wider multidisciplinary team
• underage (less than 18 years)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Impact of being ON CALL in the hospital on sleep	cross-sectional survey (while filling in the questionnaire); experience within 3 months of completion	Composite outcome as described by deviation from regular sleep in terms of sleep quality (points, out of 10; higher scores indicating more symptoms), quantity (duration, hours:mins), and deviation from circadian rhythm (measured in times of the day and duration, as well as perceived disturbance, points out of 10; higher points indicating more symptoms)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Demographics	within 3 months of completion of survey	Basic demographics, family status/children
Sleep routine	within 3 months of completion of survey	Sleep routine while ON CALL / not ON CALL (bed time, hours:mins; wake up time, hours:mins)
Epworth Sleepiness Scale	within 3 months of completion	Validated screening questionnaire containing eight questions related to likelihood of dozing (min score 0, max score 24 points; higher scores indicate more symptoms)
Insomnia Severity Index	within 3 months of completion	Validated questionnaire assessing likelihood of insomnia (7 questions, min 0 / max 28 points; higher scores indicate more symptoms)
Basic knowledge and perception of sleep	within 3 months of completion of survey	Impact of work/on call on sleep (duration of sleep, hours:mins; sleep quality, points out of 10; symptoms, points out of 10; higher scores indicating more symptoms)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kings College London; 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom