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The Effectiveness of Using Low-level Light Therapy to Treat Sleep and Psychological Symptoms Among Shift-work Nurses

Taiwan160 participantsStarted 2021-07-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the treatment of Low Level Light Therapy(LLLT) mitigate possible insomnia and psychological symptoms, when nurses have taken shifts.The investigators hope that the goal of this interventional research is to improve sleep quality and psychological symptoms of shift nurses in order to promote health.

Who can participate

Age range22 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Registered nurses who consciously have insomnia and ISI\>=9.
✓. People who have clear consciousness, can understand and agree to participate in this research.
✓. Registered nurses who have been on shifts in the past six months.
✓. Have the same type of shift within the four weeks.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Those who have undergone head surgery.
✕. Those who are pregnant.

What they're measuring

psychological symptoms

Timeframe: 1 month,up to 4 weeks.measure every 1 week.Change from baseline DASS-21 at 1,2,3,4 weeks, a total of five times.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05146596

SponsorTaipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-06-30

Contact for this trial

Liao G Yung Hsuan

0910005317 yhliao3@vghtpe.gov.tw

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