Improving sleep health before elective surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial aims to determine if modifying sleep behavior can enhance sleep quality in patients preparing for elective surgery through a prehabilitation program. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive personalized sleep support or standard prehabilitation care, with their sleep health and recovery outcomes compared. The study involves four meetings with the research team, where participants will learn strategies to improve their sleep, and their progress will be monitored using questionnaires and wearable sleep trackers. The primary focus is on assessing the impact of personalized sleep prehabilitation on sleep health and surgical recovery.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* surgery date (or expected date) is ≥ 4 weeks and ≤ 12 weeks year from the time of consent
* currently sleep \< 7 hours of sleep on most nights in the past month
* consistently have a sleep latency \> 30 minutes
* consistently wake up throughout the night
* consistently wake up earlier than intended
* experience daytime sleepiness

Exclusion Criteria:

* have an existing diagnosed sleep disorder that is poorly managed or requires referral to a sleep clinician
* are currently a shift worker (work schedule outside of 7am-6pm).
* have plans to travel 3 or more hours outside of their usual time zone
* do not have English proficiency
* have a cognitive disability that significantly limits ability to respond to screening questions as this will impact ability to answer questionnaires and adhere to the intervention (if applicable)

Where it's running

• University Health Network
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Daniel Santa Mina, PhD — University Health Network, Toronto
• Study coordinator: Daniel Santa Mina, PhD
• Email: daniel.santamina@uhn.ca
• Phone: 416-978-1696

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.