Are On-Call doctors getting enough sleep? new survey aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06706453
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study uses a 30-40 minute online survey to understand how being on call affects sleep in 1,000 medical trainees (students, residents, fellows). It looks at sleep quality, quantity, and disruption to body rhythms. The goal is to gather knowledge to improve sleep health for healthcare workers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Medical staff that undertakes on call work (medical student, intern, fellow, resident, consultant)
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * medical staff * student / intern / fellow / resident / consultant * delivering on call work * any gender Exclusion Criteria: * non-medical staff working in hospitals from the wider multidisciplinary team * underage (less than 18 years)
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kings College London
London, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
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