Improving nurses' sleep quality during irregular night shifts: a pilot study testing personalized 'Shift your Sleep' tips

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Promoting better sleep quality in hospital nurses working irregular night shifts; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN84511779
• Lead Sponsor: Al Baha University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-11-28
• Last Update Posted: 12 August 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 5

Inclusion Criteria

Nurses who work irregular shifts, including night shifts

Exclusion Criteria

Nurses will be excluded if they:
1. Have been treated in the past or are under treatment for sleep problems or diagnosed with such sleep problems as insomnia
2. Do not work night shifts
3. Are classified as a critical care nurse (e.g., work on the intensive care unit)
4. Work as an intern

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep quality, assessed by data filled in a sleep diary obtained from the Emfit device. This data encompasses key factors such as the time of getting into bed, the number of nighttime awakenings, time of awakenings during the sleep period, final awakening time (sleep offset), and time of getting out of bed. These measures are collected both at the end of the baseline phase (30 days) and during the intervention phase (30 days).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Sleep regularity is assessed using sleep diary data obtained from the Emfit, daily during the baseline period (but filled in after the 30 baseline days) and daily during the intervention period (30 days)<br>2. Sleep hygiene practices are measured daily during the intervention period (30 days) through a sleep hygiene questionnaire, partially based on the sleep hygiene index (SHI)<br>3. Weekly plan of sleep strategies is assessed using a self-developed questionnaire during the intervention period (every week during 30 days, so four times)<br>4. Adherence to the previous weekly plan is measured through a self-developed questionnaire regarding the strategies or behaviors implemented in the preceding week during the intervention period (every week during 30 days, so four times)