Randomized Trial of a Sleep Disorders Program on Firefighter Safety and Disability ...

Sleep Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Randomized Trial of a Sleep Disorders Program on Firefighter Safety and Disability

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04519177
• Other study ID #: 2020P002448
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2024
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2026

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Contact: Laura Barger, PhD
• Phone: 530-753-2876
• Email: lkbarger[@]hms.harvard.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators have shown that sleep health education and sleep disorders screening improve health and safety of employees. There is potential to increase the benefits of the sleep health education and screening program if more firefighters are evaluated, diagnosed and referred for treatment. Investigators will evaluate whether firefighters in stations randomized to participate in the Sleep Health and Education Program (SHEP) intervention will have improved health and safety outcomes as compared to firefighters in stations randomized to the control condition.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 2400
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2026
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2026
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Firefighters working in one of the two fire departments selected for study

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Parasomnias
• Sleep Disorder
• Sleep Wake Disorders

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Sleep Health Education Program (SHEP)
Sleep Health Education Program (SHEP) including screening for common sleep disorders

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Evaluation of sleep disorder	Evaluation of sleep disorder	12 months (on end-of-year questionnaire)
Primary	Diagnosis of sleep disorder	Diagnosis of sleep disorder	12 months (on end-of-year questionnaire)
Primary	Treatment of sleep disorder	Treatment of sleep disorder	12 months (on end-of-year questionnaire)
Primary	Injuries	Injuries	Over 12 months (The number of injuries as documented in the fire department database)
Primary	Disability days	Disability days	Over 12 months (The number of injuries as documented in the fire department database)
Secondary	Motor vehicle crashes	Motor vehicle crashes (exploratory aim)	Over 12 months, reported on monthly surveys
Secondary	Near crashes	Near crashes (exploratory aim)	Over 12 months, reported on monthly surveys