Improving Sleep Health for Shift Workers
Developing a sleep health intervention for shift workers
This project aims to create a personalized telehealth program to help shift workers get better sleep and improve their overall health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Oregon State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Corvallis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11121783 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many shift workers struggle with poor sleep, which can increase their risk for serious health problems like heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers. This project will develop a new program called SWISH (Shift Worker Intervention for Sleep Health) that combines successful strategies into one comprehensive, personalized telehealth approach. The program will use media to help address various sleep issues, including insomnia, short sleep, fatigue, and daytime sleepiness. We hope this will lead to better sleep and reduced health risks for those who work shifts.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this program are shift workers who experience poor sleep health, including symptoms like insomnia, short sleep duration, fatigue, or excessive sleepiness.
Not a fit: Patients who are not shift workers or do not experience sleep health issues related to shift work may not receive direct benefit from this specific program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could significantly improve the sleep and overall health of shift workers, potentially reducing their risk for several serious diseases and accidents.
How similar studies have performed: This program integrates existing effective interventions, suggesting that components of the approach have shown success in other contexts, though the comprehensive program itself is novel.
Where this research is happening
Corvallis, United States
- Oregon State University — Corvallis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dietch, Jessica R — Oregon State University
- Study coordinator: Dietch, Jessica R
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.