Hospital sleep crisis: can staff training help patients rest?
NCT ID NCT07265713
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Many patients sleep poorly in the hospital. This study tests whether training nurses and assistant nurses on sleep guidelines and providing a web-based sleep course can improve patient sleep. Researchers will interview staff, survey patients, and compare results between trained and untrained units. 300 participants are involved at Karolinska University Hospital.
What this could mean
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Active substance
sleep guideline and web-based sleep education
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that simple staff training improves patient sleep in hospitals.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study focused on staff knowledge and patient reports, not on hard health outcomes. Results may not apply to other hospitals.
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Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, 141 86, Sweden