Improving Night Shift Nurses' Health and Reducing Burnout
NCT ID: NCT06829979
Last Updated: 2025-11-06
Study Results
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
8 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-05-23
2025-12-31
Brief Summary
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This pilot, feasibility, clinical trial will examine the feasibility of two fatigue countermeasure interventions (access to napping/relaxation room and use of blue/green light blocking glass during night shift) and explore the interventions effects on nurses' health, missed care, and burnout.
Detailed Description
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Aim 2 (Exploratory): Explore the effects of the interventions on melatonin levels, overall health, sleep, fatigue, cognitive function, missed care, nurse burnout, and salivary melatonin levels.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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Single group, crossover - order of the interventions to be randomly selected
All participants will receive the same interventions which includes access to the napping/relaxation room only intervention, blue and green light blocking glasses only intervention, and the combined intervention. There will be a two-week washout between the interventions. The order of the interventions will be randomized to one of the following options:
* Napping/relaxation room, blue and green light blocking glasses, combined
* Blue and green light blocking glasses, napping/relaxation room, combined
* Napping/relaxation room, combined, blue and green light blocking glasses
* Blue and green light blocking glasses, combined, napping/relaxation room
* Combined, napping/relaxation room, blue and green light blocking glasses
* Combined, blue and green light blocking glasses, napping/relaxation room
Access to napping/relaxation room
During the night shift, study participants will have access to the hospital unit's napping/relaxation room with a sound machine, diffusers for aromatherapy, a massage chair that can be used for napping, and snacks.
Blue and green light blocking glasses
During the night shift, participants will be asked wear study-provided blue and green light blocking glasses.
Interventions
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Access to napping/relaxation room
During the night shift, study participants will have access to the hospital unit's napping/relaxation room with a sound machine, diffusers for aromatherapy, a massage chair that can be used for napping, and snacks.
Blue and green light blocking glasses
During the night shift, participants will be asked wear study-provided blue and green light blocking glasses.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Working full-time night or rotating shifts
* Willing to wear a Fitbit around-the-clock during the study
* Willing to use nap/relaxation room and glasses only when assigned to that condition
* Willing to provide saliva samples
Exclusion Criteria
* Currently being treated for a serious mental illness
* Needing to use eye glasses to complete work related activities (note: contact lenses are acceptable)
* Use of prescription or over-the-counter sleep aides including melatonin
18 Years
99 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Shadyside Hospital Foundation
OTHER
University of Pittsburgh
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Christopher Imes
Assistant Professor
Locations
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UPMC Shadyside
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Christopher C Imes, PhD, RN
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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STUDY24090069
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id