Clinical trials: Night Shift Work
Sleep, Mood
Tryptophan Supplementation to Improve Night Shift Workers' Health
This randomized cross-over double-blinded trial aims to investigate the health effect of oral l-tryptophan supplementation on workers who rotate night shift work, and to examine the influences of different frequencies and timings…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Mood, Burnout, Melatonin Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04505800
- Testing
- Tryptophan supplement, Maltose
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Shift-Work Sleep Disorder
Light Treatment to Shift-working Nurses
This project examines 1) the effects of appropriately timed bright light on adaptation (in terms of sleep and sleepiness) to three consecutive night shifts; and 2) the effects of such bright light on re-adaptation (in terms of…
- Trial name
- NCT02978053
- Testing
- Bright light, Red light
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Stress
The Effect of Massage Therapy to Control Night Shift Related Stress
Background: The sympathetic and parasympathetic branches (SNS and PNS) of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), keep our body in a state of balance, which can be disturbed in situations of uncontrolled stress.
- Trial name
- NCT02247089
- Testing
- Massage Therapy, Journal reading (No massage therapy)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cognitive Performance, Sleep Quality
The Effect of Caffeinated Chewing Gum on Cognitive Performance in Night-shift Emergency Physicians
This study aimed to examine the impact of caffeinated chewing gum on the cognitive performance of night-shift emergency physicians in a partially sleep-deprived state.
- Trial name
- NCT06693505
- Testing
- caffeinated chewing gum
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Shift-work Disorder
Impact of Night Shift Work on Dietary Habits Among Intensive Care and Emergency Healthcare Workers (NUTRINIGHT)
Night shift work is an essential component of healthcare systems, particularly in intensive care units and emergency departments, where continuous patient monitoring and rapid clinical decision-making are required.
- Trial name
- NCT07394283
- Testing
- Healthcare Night Shift Workers
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
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
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 Disorder, Shift Work, Fatigue
Effect of Night Float Call on Sleep and Activity Patterns Among Anesthesia Residents
With increasing awareness about physician fatigue and its effect on patient safety, residency programs are increasingly transitioning to a night float call system.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disorder, Shift Work, Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT05043038
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Dietary Habits
Dietary Intervention to Mitigate Adverse Consequences of Night Work
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether our dietary intervention can prevent or lessen the negative health effects of night shift work in healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NCT04868526
- Testing
- dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Shift-Work Related Sleep Disturbance, Metabolic Syndrome
Health Effect of Canola Oil Consumption in Shift Workers
Shift work is associated with a higher risk of the development of cardiometabolic syndrome (CMtS) than in people working only during the day.
- Conditions
- Shift-Work Related Sleep Disturbance, Metabolic Syndrome, Diet Modification, Work-Related Condition
- Trial name
- NCT03977558
- Testing
- Intervention group, Control group
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Life Sciences
Healthy Night Shift Workers
Light and Exercise in Night-shift Workers
EuRhythDia is a multicenter, controlled and randomized study. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of 12 weeks of randomized timed light therapy or timed physical exercise as a chronotherapeutic lifestyle…
- Trial name
- NCT01767181
- Testing
- Intensive light therapy, Exercise
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
Evaluation of the Effects of Pharmaton Tablets on Mental Performance and Physical Fatigue in Nurses Working Night Shift
The general aim of this study is to assess the effects of Pharmaton® Caplets on mental performance and physical fatigue in nurses and nursing auxiliaries working night shifts
- Trial name
- NCT02199847
- Testing
- Pharmaton® Caplets
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
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
Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance
The Impact of Working Night Shifts on Cardiac Autonomic Nervous Regulation During the Six-minute Walk Test in Nurses
To evaluate changes in heart rate variability (HRV) after the six-minute walk test (6MWT) in nurses following a night shift and explore the impact of night shift work on the regulation of the autonomic nervous system in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06542510
- Testing
- working night shift
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Obesity, Shift-work Disorder
Night Shift Work and Biomarkers of Obesity Risk in Hospital and Industry Workers
Shift work is a well-known risk factor for the development of overweight and obesity, which may lead to downstream effects such as increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases and cancer.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Shift-work Disorder, Circadian Rhythm Disorders
- Trial name
- Shift2Health (NCT06288568)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Cardiovascular Diseases, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Shift Work Type
Effect of a Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Extract (GSPE) on LDL Cholesterol Levels in Rotating Night Shift Workers
The physiological processes of the body present daily oscillations called circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm is essential for maintaining the vital functions of organisms, intervening directly and indirectly in a multitude of…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Shift Work Type, Cholesterol Level, High
- Trial name
- CIRCAFENOL (NCT06422741)
- Testing
- grape seed proanthocyanidin extract
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Eurecat
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
Shift-Work Sleep Disorder
Assessments in Stress and Quality of Sleep/Life in Night-shift Nurses and Doctors
This study aims to evaluate the effects of aroma massage to sleep quality of the nurses and staff during night shift.
- Trial name
- NCT02541747
- Testing
- massage
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
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
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