Self-help Book for Shift Work Related Problems

University of Bergen

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Shift-work Disorder

Treatments: Other: Sleep hygiene; Other: Book

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05633498

HEWOS_RCT_SWD2022

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim is to assess whether a self-help book for coping with shift work will reduce complaints in relation to shift work.

Full description

This study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of a self-help book for shift work related problems compared to the effect of sleep hygiene advice in participants with shift work disorder. 300 participants will be randomized to receive either the book or the sleep hygiene advice. Participants complete questionnaires about sleep, sleepiness and health at baseline and after 6 months after receiving the written material. The main aims are to assess whether the book is more effective to reduce sleep and sleepiness problems in relation to shift work, and to reduce the prevalence of shift work disorder, to increase knowledge about sleep and circadian rhythms, improve health, and reduce turnover intention.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Symptoms suggesting shift work disorder
• Health care worker

Exclusion criteria

• Below 18 years

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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300 participants in 2 patient groups

Self-help book

Experimental group

Description:

A self-help book for coping with shift work

Treatment:

Other: Book

Sleep hygiene advice

Active Comparator group

Description:

A sheet of paper with basic and standard sleep hygiene advice

Treatment:

Other: Sleep hygiene