Read your way to better sleep: Self-Help book tested for shift workers
NCT ID NCT05633498
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a self-help book could help healthcare workers with shift work disorder sleep better and feel less sleepy. 199 participants with symptoms of the disorder took part. The book provided tips on managing sleep, alertness, and health related to shift work.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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199 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Symptoms suggesting shift work disorder * Health care worker Exclusion Criteria: * Below 18 years
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Bergen
Bergen, Hordaland, 5018, Norway
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