Status:
TERMINATED
The Sleep and Teamwork in EMS Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC)
Conditions:
Fatigue
Sleep
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
More than half of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers report work-related mental and physical fatigue. Odds of injury among fatigued EMS workers are nearly double that of non-fatigued workers. Th...
Detailed Description
The investigators will test an enhanced version of our SleepTrackTXT pilot intervention - Sleep and Fatigue Treatment in EMS (SaFTiE) - in a two-arm parallel cluster-randomized design of EMS agencies....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years or older
- Live in United States (including Hawaii and Alaska)
- Licensed / certified EMS clinician
- Currently work in shifts
- Do at least one clinical shift per week
- Own a smartphone
- Willing to answer monthly surveys and daily text-messages,
Exclusion
- Exclude EMS personnel who are primarily administrative with non-clinical duties
- Are restricted from using personal smartphone during periods of work
- Do not own a smartphone capable of running the study mobile app
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 16 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
708 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04456764
Start Date
September 16 2020
End Date
March 31 2024
Last Update
May 18 2025
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15261