The Effect of a Sleep Intervention on Sleep Quality in Nursing Students

Camilo Jose Cela University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Lifestyle; Sleep

Treatments: Behavioral: Sleep Intervention Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05273086

Sleep-UCJC

Details and patient eligibility

About

The sleep quality in university students is diminished by numerous factors such as alterations in lifestyles, changes, the socio-emotional development or academic performance.The detriment in the quality of sleep can have a negative effects on the quality of life and mental health. It is even a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. This study is a pilot type clinical trial in which it is intended to implement an intervention to improve the quality of sleep of university nursing students. A randomization of 40 students will be carried out to two treatment groups (intervention n=20 and control n=20). The intervention group will receive two 90-minute sessions during a week where the anatomical structures involved in sleep will be analyzed, workshops will be held to improve the quality of sleep with individual indications after analyzing their rhythms and patterns. The control group will continue with their usual routine.A pre-post evaluation will be carried out on both groups using the Kronowise 3.0 individual wearable bracelet device that measures sleep quality based on general indicators, sleep, wakefulness, internal time, circadian rhythms, temperature, activity, position and light. In addition, information on perceived sleep quality will be collected with the Pittsburgh questionnaire. Sociodemographic data will be collected in the pre measurement for both groups and satisfaction with the program will be collected in the post measurement in the intervention group.

Full description

The program consists of 2 sessions of 90 minutes during one week. In the first session, four activities will be carried out: 1) Explanation of the concepts of chronobiology, biological rhythms of the human being, internal clock and synchronizer, and the importance of anatomical structures; 2) Location of the structures mentioned in diagrams and anatomical models of the nervous system; 3) Approach to the concept of chronotype and the existence of three times that affect human circadian rhythms (biological, artificial and social), and how a poor coupling between them leads to a state called chronodisruption; 4) Completion of 2 self-knowledge questionnaires about the sleep pattern. The second session will also consist of four activities: 1) Recommendations on skills to have optimal sleep quality; 2) Carrying out a questionnaire on daytime sleepiness; 3) Applications of the recommendations to the nursing field (work shifts, clinical application in patients); Delivery of the reports to the participants, resolution of questions related to them, and group analysis of the reports of patients with certain circadian pathologies.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Students between 18 and 25 years old.
• Students enrolled in the first full Nursing course at Camilo Jose Cela University 2022-23

Exclusion criteria

• Previous diagnosis of mental pathology and/or sleep disorders without or with medication (hypnotics, sedatives and melatonin).
• Work activity simultaneous to academic training.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Sleep intervention program

Experimental group

Description:

The Sleep Intervention program Group will be subdivided into two groups of 10 participants to receive the sleep quality improvement program. The program consists of 2 sessions of 90 minutes during one week.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Sleep Intervention Group

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group will continue with their usual routine.