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