Effect of a Short Nap During the Night Shift of Healthcare Workers on Endothelial Function

Launched by CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SAINT ETIENNE · Jul 19, 2023

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This clinical trial is studying the effects of a short 30-minute nap during night shifts on the health of healthcare workers, specifically looking at a part of the body called the endothelium, which helps control blood flow and is important for heart health. Night shift work can lead to less sleep and potential long-term health problems such as heart disease and diabetes. By investigating whether napping can help improve these issues, the researchers hope to find ways to support the health of caregivers who work these challenging shifts.

To participate in the study, individuals need to be healthcare workers like nurses or care assistants at Saint-Etienne University Hospital, aged between 18 and 65, and working at least 80% of a full-time job in 12-hour shifts. Participants will be asked to take a 30-minute nap during their night shifts for 12 weeks. It's important to note that people with certain conditions, like diagnosed sleep disorders or mental health issues, or those who have traveled across time zones recently, won't be eligible to join the study. Overall, this trial aims to gather valuable information that could help improve the well-being of healthcare workers.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Being a paramedical caregiverr (nurse or care assistant) at Saint-Etienne University Hospital
• • Be aAged between 18 and 65
• • Working at least 80% of a full-time equivalent post
• • Working 12-hour shifts (day/night) in continuous care services
• • Being affiliated or entitled under a social security scheme
• • Havinge received informed information about the study and have co-signed, with the investigator, a consent to participate in the study
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Have made a tTrans meridian journey in the last month prior to the study
• • Have a mMedically diagnosed sleep disorder such asof the hypersomnia or insomnia type
• • Have a diagnosed and treated mental pathology
• • Usually take a nap in the workplace in a quiet room
• • Be pregnant or breastfeeding
• • Have medically diagnosed neurovascular or neuromuscular pathologies