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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersNCT04224285

Operational Trial of Dayzz App

A study testing Dayzz app in people with Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Sleep deficiency is a hidden cost of our 24-7 society, with 70% of Americans admitting that they routinely obtain insufficient sleep, 30% of US workers report sleeping less than 6 hours per night, and it is estimated that 50-70 million individuals have a sleep disorder. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Dayzz app
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,355 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
12 Aug 2020to 30 Sep 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Employee of Harvard University or Harvard-affiliated institution or hospital.
  • Nominally work a day schedule.
  • Own and use a smart phone.
  • Regularly use a smart phone app (i.e., once per week).

Who cannot join

  • Regularly work evening, night or rotating shifts.
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Partners Healthcare

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

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About this study

Sleep deficiency is a hidden cost of our 24-7 society, with 70% of Americans admitting that they routinely obtain insufficient sleep, 30% of US workers report sleeping less than 6 hours per night, and it is estimated that 50-70 million individuals have a sleep disorder. Undiagnosed and untreated sleep disorders are associated with poor health outcomes for the individual and generate substantial costs for the employer. Diminished alertness resulting from sleep deficiency or undiagnosed and untreated sleep disorders contributes to absenteeism, presenteeism (diminished work performance at work), health care expenditure, occupational injuries, workplace accidents, and commute-related motor vehicle crashes; all of which result in substantial direct and indirect costs. The investigators have shown that adverse impacts on employees and employers can be mitigated through a sleep health education and sleep disorder screening program which have been implemented in a variety of industries. Further, smartphone apps are becoming popular. Dayzz has created a personalized sleep training app that evaluates sleep issues and offers a holistic sleep improvement solution. It is unique in that the sleep app uses evidence-based, big-data-based algorithms to provide personalized sleep training plans. The sleep solutions are tailored to the individual user and leverages unique motivational strategies and continuous supportive messaging. The investigators hypothesize that the Dayzz app, offering a personalized, scientifically based sleep training plan, might further promote improved health, safety and well-being. This clinical trial will implement the sleep health education and sleep disorders screening program in combination with the Dayzz app.

Read the detailed description

Specifically, the investigators will test the hypotheses that:

Primary Aim 1: Early Dayzz participants who use the app will report positive changes in sleep behavior as compared to the Late Dayzz participants.

Primary Aim 2: Early Dayzz participants who use the app will have increased sleep duration and sleep quality as compared to the Late Dayzz participants.

Secondary Aim 1: Early Dayzz participants who use the app will have fewer unscheduled absences and higher performance/productivity as compared to the Late Dayzz participants.

Secondary Aim 2: Early Dayzz participants who use the app will have improved mood and alertness and increased energy as compared to the Late Dayzz participants.

Secondary Aim 3: Early Dayzz participants who use the app will report fewer adverse health and safety outcomes as compared to the Late Dayzz participants.

Secondary Aim 4: Early Dayzz participants who use the app will have lower health care costs over a 9-month follow-up period as compared to the Late Dayzz participants.

Being tested
Dayzz app
Keywords
sleep, sleep deficiency, workplace health, occupational health, workplace health promotion, mobile health, mHealth
Medical subject headings
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Dayzz appOther

    Personalized sleep training app that evaluates sleep issues and offers a complete, holistic sleep improvement solution

Study groups in NCT04224285
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Early DayzzExperimentalParticipants receive a Sleep Health and Wellness education session and download the Dayzz app. Complete monthly questionnaires for up to 9 months and 2 weeks of sleep diaries.
Receives: Other: Dayzz app
Late DayzzNo interventionComplete monthly questionnaires for up to 9 months and 2 weeks of sleep diaries. At the end of nine months, participants have the opportunity to receive a Sleep Health and Wellness education session.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Primary Aim 1: Sleep Behavior 1

    Sleep behaviors (e.g., sleep on a consistent schedule, sleep in later) will be self-reported on the end-of-study survey. 100 mm visual analog scales anchored with "Not at all" at 0 and "All the time" at 100 will be used. Higher scores indicate a better outcome.

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  2. Primary Aim 1: Sleep Behavior 2

    Sleep behaviors will also be tracked on the eDiary (e.g., consistent sleep schedule, as calculated with the regularity index). The Sleep Regularity Index calculates the percentage probability of an individual being in the same state (asleep vs. awake) at any two time-points 24 h apart, averaged across the study. The index is scaled so that an individual who sleeps and wakes at exactly the same times each day scores 100 (better outcome), whereas an individual who sleeps and wakes at random scores 0 (worse outcome).

    Measured: 1 week of daily eDiary in both Month 1 and Month 3

  3. Primary Aim 1: Sleep Behavior 3

    Outcomes in sleep behaviors will be further detailed by self-report by completing a checklist of potential positive changes. Participants will select the healthy sleep changes they have made while completing the protocol, "During this study, have you changed any sleep-related behaviors to improve your sleep since participating in the study (check all that apply)?" Higher numbers of positive changes selected indicate a better outcome.

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  4. Primary Aim 2: Sleep Duration

    Sleep duration will be reported in the eDiary.

    Measured: 1 week of daily eDiary in both Month 1 and Month 3

  5. Primary Aim 2: Sleep Quality

    Sleep quality will be measured with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is an effective instrument used to measure the quality and patterns of sleep in adults. It differentiates "poor" from "good" sleep by measuring seven domains: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleep medication, and daytime dysfunction over the last month. The participant self rates each of these seven areas of sleep. Scoring of the answers is based on a 0 to 3 scale, whereby 3 reflects the negative extreme on the Likert Scale. A global sum of "5"or greater indicates a "poor" sleeper. Minimum Score = 0 (better outcome); Maximum Score = 21 (worse outcome).

    Measured: Up to 9 months

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Secondary Aim 1: Absenteeism

    Unscheduled absences and disability day usage will be collected by self-report on the monthly questionnaires.

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  2. Secondary Aim 1: Performance/Productivity - Absenteeism

    World Health Organization Health Work Performance Questionnaire Short Form (HPQ) will be used to assess performance/productivity via 4-week absolute absenteeism. Absenteeism is scored in terms of hours lost per month, which is to say that a high score indicates a higher amount of absenteeism. The measure of absolute absenteeism is expressed in raw hours, with a negative lower bound (if the person works more than expected) and an upper bound equal to the number of hours the respondent is expected to work.

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  3. Secondary Aim 1: Performance/Productivity - Presenteeism

    World Health Organization Health Work Performance Questionnaire Short Form (HPQ) will be used to assess performance/productivity via absolute presenteeism. Presenteeism has a lower bound of 0 (total lack of performance during time on the job) and an upper bound of 100 (no lack of performance during time on the job). A higher score indicates a lower amount of lost performance.

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  4. Secondary Aim 2: Mood - Monthly questionnaire

    Mood will be self-reported via a 7-point Likert scale anchored at 0 with "Very poor" and 7 with "Very good." Higher numbers indicate better outcome.

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  5. Secondary Aim 2: Mood - eDiary

    Mood will be self-reported via 100 mm visual analog scales anchored with "Sad" at 0 and "Happy" at 100. Higher scores indicate a better outcome.

    Measured: 1 week of daily eDiary in both Month 1 and Month 3

  6. Secondary Aim 2: Alertness - Monthly questionnaire

    Alertness will be self-reported via a 7-point Likert scale anchored at 0 with "Very poor" and 7 with "Very good." Higher numbers indicate better outcome.

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  7. Secondary Aim 2: Alertness - eDiary

    Alertness will be self-reported via 100 mm visual analog scales anchored with "Sleepy" at 0 and "Alert" at 100. Higher scores indicate a better outcome.

    Measured: 1 week of daily eDiary in both Month 1 and Month 3

  8. Secondary Aim 2: Energy - Monthly questionnaire

    Energy will be self-reported via a 7-point Likert scale anchored at 0 with "Very low" and 7 with "Very high." Higher numbers indicate better outcome.

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  9. Secondary Aim 2: Energy - eDiary

    Energy will be self-reported via 100 mm visual analog scales anchored with "Sluggish" at 0 and "Energetic" at 100. Higher scores indicate a better outcome.

    Measured: 1 week of daily eDiary in both Month 1 and Month 3

  10. Secondary Aim 3: Adverse Health and Safety Outcomes - Motor Vehicle Crashes

    Motor vehicle crashes will be self-reported on the monthly questionnaires (count per month).

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  11. Secondary Aim 3: Adverse Health and Safety Outcomes - Near Crash Incidents

    Near crash incidents will be self-reported on the monthly questionnaires (count per month).

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  12. Secondary Aim 3: Adverse Health and Safety Outcomes - Injuries

    Injuries will be self-reported on the monthly questionnaires (count per month).

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  13. Secondary Aim 3: Adverse Health and Safety Outcomes - Attentional Failures

    Attentional failures (nodding off) will be self-reported on the monthly questionnaires (count per month).

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  14. Secondary Aim 4: Health Care Costs

    Healthcare utilization will be reported on monthly surveys and costs estimated from the reported usages.

    Measured: Up to 9 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jan 2020
  2. Study start12 Aug 2020
  3. Primary completion27 May 2021
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
wait list control
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1,355 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04224285
Sponsor's protocol ID
2019P003277
Status last verified
Jun 2022
First submitted
23 Dec 2019
Last updated
22 Jun 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Anonymized study data will be made available upon request, consistent with our institution's IRB policies and procedures. Data and supporting documentation will become available two years following the primary publication and remain available for five years. Interested individuals will be asked to provide a research plan. Requests will be reviewed and granted as appropriate.

Publications

  • Robbins R, Weaver MD, Quan SF, Sullivan JP, Qadri S, Glasner L, Cohen-Zion M, Czeisler CA, Barger LK. Evaluating the impact of a sleep health education and a personalised smartphone application on sleep, productivity and healthcare utilisation among employees: results of a randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open. 2022 Sep 14;12(9):e062121. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062121.

    PubMed 36104122
  • Robbins R, Weaver MD, Quan SF, Sullivan JP, Cohen-Zion M, Glasner L, Qadri S, Czeisler CA, Barger LK. A clinical trial to evaluate the dayzz smartphone app on employee sleep, health, and productivity at a large US employer. PLoS One. 2022 Jan 5;17(1):e0260828. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260828. eCollection 2022.

    PubMed 34986183

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Dayzz app in people with Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jun 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Primary Aim 1: Sleep Behavior 1 (time frame: Up to 9 months). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04224285, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Jun 2022.

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