Clinical trials: Shift Work
Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change
Health, Wellbeing and Performance in Law Enforcement Workers
This study aims to assess current health and fitness of law enforcement workers in various roles, and to evaluate the impact of an exercise intervention on markers on physical and mental wellbeing in this population.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change, Occupational Stress, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04204486
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Circadian Dysregulation
Development of Countermeasures Against Adverse Metabolic Effects of Shift Work
The goal of this application is to determine whether changing the timing of food intake prevents the adverse metabolic effects of circadian misalignment.
- Trial name
- NCT02291952
- Testing
- Meal schedule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Shift-work Disorder
Effects of Morningness on Night Split Shift Performance
The goal is to investigate if the morningness-eveningness dimension mediates sleep and function on spilt night shifts (midnight-4am and 4am-8am).
- Trial name
- NCT06440434
- Testing
- Time of night shift
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Eating Behavior
Eating Behaviors in Shift Workers
This study will compare eating behaviors and measures of hunger and fullness between day and night workers in order to better understand why night workers are at increased risk for obesity and related diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT04468672
- Testing
- Portion size
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
Determination of Protocol of Nocturnal Food Intake of Shift Workers.
This study evaluates the effect of different dietary conducts in the nocturnal period on the postprandial metabolism and food perceptions of night workers of the Hospital of Clinics of Uberlândia, Federal University of Uberlândia.
- Trial name
- NCT03456219
- Testing
- Normal protein diet, High-protein diet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Uberlandia
Sleep, Inadequate, Overweight and Obesity
Improving Metabolic & Mental Health in Female Healthcare Shift Workers
Circadian rhythm disruption caused by shift work alters metabolic and hormonal pathways, which accelerates chronic disease onset, leading to decreased quality and quantity of life.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Inadequate, Overweight and Obesity, Work Related Stress, Healthy Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT06158204
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Sleep, Sleep Disturbance
Tech4Rest Trial With Team Truck Drivers
The current project is a safety and health intervention focused on sleep and fatigue among truck driver teams (pairs), where one driver sleeps in a moving vehicle while the other partner drives.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Disorder, Shift Work, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- Tech4Rest (NCT03108599)
- Testing
- Enhanced Cab, Fit4Sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Exercise Addiction, Control Condition
Effects of Moderate Exercise And Interval Exercise On Sleep Quality
This study aimed to explore the effects of a single bout of moderate- aerobic continuous exercise (MACE) and high-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) on sleep during continuous night shifts in medical shift workers with mild…
- Trial name
- EX&sleep (NCT06638359)
- Testing
- moderate exercise, interval exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Sport University
Breast Neoplasms Diagnosis
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment in Night Shift Workers - Implementation of a Personalized Consultation
This study evaluates adherence to a personalized prevention plan in female night shift workers at increased risk of breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NIGHT-SCAN (NCT07630935)
- Testing
- Personalized Prevention Plan
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Osteoporosis, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Shift Work Type
Skeletal Effects of Chronic Night Shift
The specific aim of this observational study is to characterize changes in bone turnover makers (BTMs), bone mineral density (BMD), and bone microarchitecture in a cohort of nurses during their first year of night compared to day…
- Trial name
- ACORN (NCT05091021)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Chronobiology Disorders
Effects of Shift Work on Nurse Staff Health
Shift work deeply impacts on temporal organization leading to a circadian desynchronization, which translates into a worsening of the sleep quality and work ability during waking hours.
- Conditions
- Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Chronobiology Disorders, Mood Swing, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- Turnisti (NCT03453398)
- Testing
- Shifts working hours with different schedules
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Work Stress, Sleep Disturbance
The Use of Worktime Planning Tools in the Finnish Public Sector. A Quasi-experimental Study (PLANTOOLS)
This study aims to investigate whether use of interactive worktime planning tools that support work-time control (possibilities to influence individual shift rosters, i.e., participatory rostering) and guide for health-supporting…
- Trial name
- PLANTOOLS (NCT02775331)
- Testing
- Shift planning with self-rostering and shift ergonomics, Shift planning with shift ergonomics
- Volunteers
- 9,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Healthcare Workers, Stress Level
Effects of VR-based Respiratory Training on Motor Reaction Time and Correctness, Stress Levels, Attention, Motor Skills, Postural Stability and Sleep Quality in Shift Healthcare Workers
This study investigates the effects of virtual reality (VR)-based respiratory training on various physiological and cognitive functions in shift-working healthcare professionals, including paramedics and nurses.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Workers, Stress Level, Emergency Department, Shift Work Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06926257
- Testing
- Experimental group (B) - breathing training using VR, Experimental group (C) - breathing training using relaxation music
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Shift Work Sleep Disorder, Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
Recovery and Early Sleep Tracking Using the SuperPatch REM Patch
A Phase 1 Feasibility Study of the SuperPatch REM Patch for Post-Night-Shift Sleep Recovery in NHS Doctors
- Conditions
- Shift Work Sleep Disorder, Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Shift Work Sleep Disorders
- Trial name
- REST (NCT07785960)
- Testing
- SuperPatch REM Patch
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SuperPatch Limited LLC
Biomarkers of Stress in Emergency Physicians
Comparison of Biomarkers of Stress in Emergency Physicians Working a 24-hour Shift or a 14-hour Night Shift - the JOBSTRESS Randomized Trial
A stressful state can lead to symptoms of mental exhaustion, physical fatigue, medical errors, and also increase coronary heart disease. Emergency physicians subjectively complain of stress related to changes in work shifts.
- Trial name
- JOBSTRESS (NCT01874704)
- Testing
- Comparison of biomarkers of stress
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Sleep Quality
Filtered Eyewear to Prevent Light-induced Melatonin Suppression - Aim 1
The aim of this study is to determine the relative effectiveness of monocular and binocular light exposures, with and without selective blue-blocking filtering, on nocturnal melatonin suppression, subjective sleepiness, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06310135
- Testing
- Filtered Eyewear, Unfiltered Eyewear, No Filters
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Life Style, Shift-Work
Assessing the Impact of Rotational and Shift Work on Sleep, Activity, Energy Balance, and Food Choice in Adults
The goal of this observational study is to compare different work schedules in adults above 30 years of age. Shift and rotational work have become increasingly common owing to the demand for 24/7 availability, especially in the…
- Conditions
- Life Style, Shift-Work, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- SWEAT (NCT05652842)
- Testing
- Work-type
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
Inflammation, Sleep Deprivation
Circadian Rhythm Disruption Effects on Smoke Inhalation
Particulate matter exposure during smoke inhalation provokes inflammatory immune responses in people exposed to burning biomass including fire fighters and civilians.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Sleep Deprivation, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Shift Work Type, Smoke Inhalation
- Trial name
- NCT04955431
- Testing
- Sleep Restriction, Normal Sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Montana
Physical Activity
A Physical Activity Intervention for Female Shift Workers
This project will assess the feasibility of a 12-week physical activity program developed specifically for females exposed to a known occupational carcinogen - shiftwork.
- Trial name
- SWPA (NCT02345551)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Skin Cancer
DNA Repair Activity in the Skin of Day and Night Shift Workers
The purpose of this study is to test how the skin of night shift workers responds to artificial sunlight (ultraviolet B radiation; UVB) at two different times of the day in comparison to normal day shift workers.
- Trial name
- NCT04122456
- Testing
- Ultraviolet B Radiation, No Ultraviolet B Radiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wright State University