Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Does Fatigue Coaching Improve Functioning and Fatigue in Resident Night Shifts

Lead Sponsor:

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Conditions:

Fatigue

Shift Work Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

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 ...

Detailed Description

The investigators will use a block-randomized design utilizing each 28-day scheduling period as a block. Baseline characteristics and confounding factors such as gender, habitual diet, sleep, and caf...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • emergency medicine resident
  • scheduled to work at least 4 overnight consecutive shifts

Exclusion

  • not willing to wear Fitbit device during the study
  • not willing to answer questionnaires
  • not willing to receive text messages during the study
  • not willing to meet with a lifestyle coach during the study
  • not willing t0 download app to their personal smartphone or residency-supplied smartphone

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 15 2026

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06100809

Start Date

January 15 2026

End Date

June 30 2027

Last Update

September 16 2025

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UMassMemorial Health Care

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655-0002