Sleep Survey for Medical Trainees: A Collaboration Between the World Sleep Society and National Sleep Centre / Sleep Societies
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Enrolling By Invitation
- Sponsor
- King's College London
- Enrollment
- 1,000
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Impact of being ON CALL in the hospital on sleep
Study Overview
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:
- Demographics and Place of Work
- Basic Knowledge and Perception of Sleep
- Sleep Routine
- Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Insomnia Sleep Inventory
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
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)
Arms & Interventions
Medical staff
Anyone who works in medicine with any on call commitment (student, intern, fellow, resident, consultant)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Impact of being ON CALL in the hospital on sleep
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Sleep routine(within 3 months of completion of survey)
- Epworth Sleepiness Scale(within 3 months of completion)
- Insomnia Severity Index(within 3 months of completion)
- Demographics(within 3 months of completion of survey)
- Basic knowledge and perception of sleep(within 3 months of completion of survey)