EFFECT OF BLUE LIGHT THERAPY AND AROMATHERAPY ON SLEEP QUALITY AND ALERTNESS AMONG INDIVIDUAL WITH SHIFT WORK SLEEP DISORDER-A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRAIL.

Approximately a fourth of the global workforce now engages in work outside the typical daytime and nighttime rotational hours of employment. Working during nonstandard sleep and waketimes can disrupt sleep, reduce its duration, and induce drowsiness due to the conflict between the enforced sleep-wake cycle and an individual’s circadian rhythm. For most shift workers, this misalignment of the circadian rhythm is temporary, dependent on the

extent of the phase shift experienced, and recovery occurs within a few days after returning to a regular sleep-wake schedule. There are multiple pharmacological interventions for the management of sleep disorders. The majority of these interventions have accompanying side effects and difficult to administer. Consequently, the objective of the current investigation is to comprehend the effectiveness of Blue light therapy and aromatherapy [lavender essential oil] in alleviating the symptoms that as quality of sleep and alertness associated with sleep disorder, with measurement of vital signs CBT/HR/R/BP and PSQI, THAT, MEQ, which is essential to assess physiological function of the subject and changes corresponding with the circadian rhythm misalignment.

It is crucial to comprehend the underlying mechanisms before implementing them as therapeutic agents. In the management of circadian sleep disorder particularly shift work sleep disorder, Naturopathy employs color therapy and aromatherapy as the primary treatments which is cost effective and easy to administer by them self. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effectiveness and implementation of both interventions on circadian sleep disorders specifically shift work sleep disorder.

This study aims to assess the effect of Blue light therapy and aromatherapy on sleep quality and alertness among adults of both genders of age group 18 -50 years with shift work sleep disorder. A total sample of 70 subjects will be included after screening and randomly divided into 2 groups where the study group (n=35) will be given cooling pranayama, and the control group (n=35) will be asked to follow their routine for a period of 14 days. Assessments will be recorded in the baseline (Day 0) and post-intervention (Day 14).