Effects of a Sleep Education Program on the Health Status of Healthcare Workers Working 12-hour A… (NCT07326579) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Effects of a Sleep Education Program on the Health Status of Healthcare Workers Working 12-hour Alternating Day-night Shifts
France160 participantsStarted 2026-06-01
Plain-language summary
In a context of seeking a better balance between personal and professional life and labor shortages, the use of 12-hour alternating day-night shifts has become more common in work organizations, particularly in healthcare facilities. This work pattern combines exposure to alternating day and night shifts with long working hours, raising questions about its effects on health, particularly sleep quality and cardiovascular risk. Staff working alternating day/night or night shifts are at risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly in connection with sleep deprivation and the adoption of individual behaviors that increase the risk (smoking, poor diet, alcohol consumption, smoking and low physical activity). However sleep education is not integrated in a personalized way into the prevention advice provided by occupational health services.
Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effects of a 6-month sleep education program conducted by occupational health nursing staff, on the sleep duration of healthcare workers newly exposed to alternating 12-hour day and night shifts.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Being a paramedical caregiverr (nurse or care assistant)
* Working 12-hour shifts (day/night)
* Working at least 80% of a full-time equivalent post
* Staff employed at a hospital listed among the investigating centers
* Being affiliated or entitled under a social security scheme
* Having received informed information about the study and have co- signed, with the investigator, a consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
* Nursing staff and nursing assistants who have been exposed for more than six months to alternating 12-hour shifts or atypical working hours (two eight-hour shifts, three eight-hour shifts or night shifts) during their professional career
* Nursing staff and nursing assistants with a history of mental illness or who are taking medication that affects alertness (psychotropic drugs)
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women
* Nursing staff or nursing assistants with sleep apnea syndrome, central hypersomnolence disorders, severe parasomnias, severe untreated restless legs syndrome
* Individuals with children under the age of 1 in the household
* Trans meridian travel (\>2 time zones) during the month prior to the study
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Effect of a 6-month sleep education program
Timeframe: 6 months
Trial details
NCT IDNCT07326579
SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne