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Sleep Enhancement Training Study for Experienced Shiftworkers (SETS-exp)

This study has been completed.

First Received on November 4, 2008. Last Updated on June 22, 2010 History of Changes

Sponsor:	University of California, San Francisco
Collaborator:	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Information provided by:	University of California, San Francisco
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00786357

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine if a modified version of the Sleep Enhancement Fatigue Reduction Training (SEFRT) system can improve sleep and health-related symptoms and quality of life in experienced shift-working nurses.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Shift-Work Sleep Disorder	Behavioral: NIOSH shiftwork booklet Behavioral: Sleep Enhancement Training System	Phase I

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Sleep Enhancement Training Study for Experienced Shiftworkers

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Sleep Disorders

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of California, San Francisco:

Primary Outcome Measures:

actigraphy measures of sleep [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

subjective measures of sleep and well-being [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	32
Study Start Date:	November 2008
Study Completion Date:	January 2010
Primary Completion Date:	January 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Intervention	Behavioral: NIOSH shiftwork booklet weekly readings about coping with shiftwork Behavioral: Sleep Enhancement Training System 4 week program of readings and relaxation programs

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	40 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

English-speaking nurses
scheduled to work at least 2 consecutive night shifts per week during the next 3 months
≥40 years of age
experiencing disturbed sleep related to night-shift

Exclusion Criteria:

current diagnosis of sleep disorder or affective illness

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00786357

Locations

United States, California
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of California, San Francisco

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Christopher R. Alsten, PhD

Inner Health, Inc.

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Christopher Alsten, PhD, Executive Vice President, Inner Health, Inc
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00786357 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	SETS-exp
Study First Received:	November 4, 2008
Last Updated:	June 22, 2010
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of California, San Francisco:

shift-work
sleep
nurse
relaxation

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Sleep Disorders
Parasomnias
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations

Signs and Symptoms
Mental Disorders
Chronobiology Disorders
Dyssomnias
Occupational Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 09, 2012