Intervention to improve sleep health for shift workers
Developing a Sleep Health Intervention for Shift Workers
This study is testing a new online program to help night shift nurses with insomnia improve their sleep and overall health.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Oregon State University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| Trial ID | NCT06384742 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study aims to pilot test a personalized telehealth intervention called SWISH, designed specifically for night shift nurses suffering from insomnia. Participants will receive a multicomponent behavioral therapy based on cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, delivered via telehealth sessions lasting 30-60 minutes. The study will randomize participants into either the SWISH intervention group or a delayed treatment control group, where they will receive assessments but no active treatment until the delay period ends. The intervention targets the unique sleep health challenges faced by shift workers, aiming to enhance their overall sleep quality and health.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are night shift nurses aged 18-65 who have been working shifts for at least three months and experience insomnia.
Not a fit: Patients who have chronic conditions affecting sleep or are currently using medications that interfere with sleep may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this intervention could significantly improve sleep health and overall well-being for shift workers, particularly nurses.
How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown success with behavioral interventions for insomnia, particularly in shift workers, making this approach promising.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Any gender; Ages 18-65 * Currently employed as a nurse or nursing staff member (e.g., CNA) in the United States * Currently have shift work schedules (i.e., stable night shift or rotating shifts that include nights, \>=2 nights/week) and have worked shift work \>=2 nights/week for at least 3 months * Expect to have a shift work schedule \>=2 nights/week over the next 6 months * endorse poor sleep, as evidenced by T-score \>=60 on the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance OR Sleep-Related Impairment measure * Have daily access to the internet on a smartphone, table, or computer; and * Can read and write in English. Exclusion Criteria: * Conditions which make study treatment likely to be ineffective. For example, current chronic use of medications that interfere with sleep, alcohol or substance use disorder, or thought disorder (as determined by DIAMOND psychiatric interview), unstable sleep or medical conditions that necessitate additional medical care not provided by study treatments (e.g., known untreated sleep apnea). * Presence of safety risk or condition in which study participation may result in increased risk to safety (e.g., elevated risk for suicide, self-reported uncontrolled seizure disorder, history of manic or hypomanic episode, current pregnancy), * Currently receiving non-pharmacological treatment for insomnia (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia) and/or current unstable hypnotic/alerting medication use OR * Currently participating in other research studies with substantial overlap in terms of methods/procedures (e.g., PI's ongoing study "Piloting an Adaptation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for Shift Workers (CBTI-Shift)"
Where this trial is running
Corvallis, Oregon
- Oregon State University — Corvallis, Oregon, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Jessica Dietch, PhD — Oregon State University
- Study coordinator: Jessica R Dietch, PhD
- Email: jessee.dietch@oregonstate.edu
- Phone: 5417371358
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.