Clinical trials: Night Shift Work
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
Night Work
Apples in Night Shift
Background: Emergency doctors face a highly stressful work environment during night shifts. Long-term night shift work can lead to sleep deprivation, fatigue accumulation, and disruption of the biological clock, which may affect…
- Trial name
- NCT06714422
- Testing
- apple group, no apple group
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Sleep Quality, Attention
Self Management Programme on the Sustained Attention and Sleep Quality of the Nurses
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the nurse-supported self-management program on the sustained attention and sleep quality of night shift nurses.
- Conditions
- Sleep Quality, Attention, Nurses
- Trial name
- NCT05185466
- Testing
- Nurse-Supported Self Management Programme
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar 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
Sleep Deprivation, Menstrual Cycle
The Effects of Night Shift Work on Health Across the Menstrual Cycle
The study aims to investigate the effects of sleep deprivation on women's health across different phases of the menstrual cycle.
- Conditions
- Sleep Deprivation, Menstrual Cycle, Brain Health, Metabolism
- Trial name
- MENSLEEP (NCT06683248)
- Testing
- Investigate sleep deprivation
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Intermittent Fasting in Shift-work
Time-restricted Eating and Circadian Health in Night Shift Workers
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effect of time-restricted eating (TRE) to 10 hours per day on glucose homeostasis, markers of the circadian system, homeostatic and hedonic regulation of appetite, and…
- Trial name
- FastingClocks (NCT07451132)
- Testing
- Time-restricted eating
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Sleep Duration, Psychomotor Performance
Effect of a Wrist-worn Device That Produces a Small Vibration on Sleep and Performance That Can Occur During and After Night Shift Work
The overarching goal of this research study is to determine "proof of concept" of effect of a non-invasive sleep aid device on sleep and performance during sleep opportunities (naps) that occur during and after simulated night…
- Trial name
- Sleep-Vibe (NCT06665672)
- Testing
- Wrist worn vibro-acoustic device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniel Patterson, PhD, NRP
Shift Work
Measuring the Cardio-metabolic Response to Diet Quality Modification During Night Work.
The aim of this pilot study is to investigate the acute impact of diet quality modification during night work on 24-hr glucose variability (GV) and heart rate variability (HRV) in healthy free-living employees.
- Trial name
- NCT04182867
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Shift-Work Related Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Deprivation
Light Intervention for Adaptation to Night Work
The project will contribute with new knowledge concerning how aspects of the physical work environment (lighting conditions) can be arranged to facilitate the workers' adaptation to night work.
- Conditions
- Shift-Work Related Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT03203538
- Testing
- LED-light, 1000 lux, LED-light, 100 lux, LED-light, 7000 K
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Physician Fatigue
Impact of a Day Without Clinical Activity Before Night Shift on Non-technical Skills of Intensive Care Residents
In this proposal, investigators seek to address conclusively two knowledge gaps: 1) the lack of data on the impact of a schedule including a day off clinic before night shift on performances of residents in anesthesia or critical…
- Trial name
- REPOPREGARD (NCT05146856)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
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
Shift Work
Effects of Operational Naps on Blood Pressure and Performance Among Night Shift Workers
Night shift work schedules disrupt sleep and have a negative impact on cardiovascular health. Most who work in public safety occupations and in healthcare work night shifts.
- Trial name
- EONN (NCT07217769)
- Testing
- No-nap, 15-min nap, 30-min nap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Night-shift Work and Breast Cancer
Scientific evidence established about the effects of night work on health both in the short term (insomnia, excessive sleepiness, difficulty concentrating or lack of energy) and in the long term (moderately high risk of…
- Trial name
- BC-NSW-02/2023 (NCT06786949)
- Testing
- Questionnaire, Blood samples for biomarker measurement
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Nap
Appropriation and Impact of the Introduction of Naps During Night Work by Intensive Care Caregiver - One Year Review
MARIENAIE study is a pilot study on the feasibility and appropriation of nocturnal naps by a team of paramedical caregivers alternating a 12-hour day/night work rhythm for a period of 1 year.
- Trial name
- MARIENAIE (NCT05378789)
- Testing
- Nap
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Nightshift Work, Handoff Sessions
Clinical Activity During Night-shift: an Ecological Study
A convenient sample of internal medicine residents will be observed during their nightshift work in the wards of the department of internal medicine of a university hospital.
- Conditions
- Nightshift Work, Handoff Sessions, Stress, Psychological, Regret
- Trial name
- NCT04123015
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Airway Management, Tracheal Intubation
Effect of Night Shift Versus Daytime Duty on Tracheal Intubation Complications and Duration in Surgical Patients
Airway management is one of the most critical steps of anesthesia, and its complications can be life-threatening. Reduced staffing, differences in personnel experience, and physical and mental fatigue during off-hours (evenings…
- Conditions
- Airway Management, Tracheal Intubation, Intubation Complications, General Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT07823179
- Testing
- Tracheal Intubation
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Merve Yazici Kara
Sleep Disorder
Impact of Relaxation Sessions Using a Virtual Reality Application on the Sleep Quality of Caregivers Working Night Shifts
This project aims to evaluate the impact of relaxation sessions conducted using a virtual reality device on the sleep quality of night-shift healthcare workers.
- Trial name
- Luciole (NCT07395323)
- Testing
- Arm 1: Experimental (VR) Intervention: Virtual reality sessions, Arm 2: Control (No VR / Standard Care)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Lifestyle, Healthy, Sleepiness
Lifestyle Coaching for Fatigue Mitigation in Emergency Medicine Residents
The purpose of this study is to determine whether personalized lifestyle coaching minimizes the negative impact of circadian disruption on performance and recovery in emergency medicine physician trainees during night shifts.
- Conditions
- Lifestyle, Healthy, Sleepiness, Alertness, Shift-Work Related Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT06015646
- Testing
- Personalized lifestyle coaching and educational handout, Handout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obesity & Overweight, Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Effects of Akkermansia Muciniphila and Berberine Supplementation on Insulin Sensitivity in Night-shift Workers
Night shift work is associated with an increased risk of obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiometabolic disorders, largely due to circadian misalignment, disrupted sleep, and altered eating patterns.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Gut Microbiota Modulation, Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance)
- Trial name
- Shift2Health (NCT07440147)
- Testing
- Verum (A)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FH Joanneum Gesellschaft mbH
Fatigue, Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
Does Fatigue Coaching Improve Functioning and Fatigue in Resident Night Shifts
Emergency Medicine (EM) requires 24/7 staff coverage resulting in healthcare workers' circadian rhythm disruptions that impair clinical and cognitive performance, physical recovery, and contribute to burnout.
- Trial name
- NCT06100809
- Testing
- Personalized coaching, Nutrition handout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester