Impact of Night Shift Work on 24-hour Blood Glucose Levels
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study will determine whether nurses regularly working night shifts have elevated 24-hour glucose levels compared to nurses regularly working day shifts, using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Day Shift Nurses regularly working 12hr day shifts |
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Night Shift Nurses regularly working night shift |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- 24hr glucose [7 days]
continuous glucose monitoring
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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• RNs working at least a 0.6 FTE and 12-hour night or day shift (not able to alternate between days and nights) for at least the past two months
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Free from presence of uncontrolled chronic illness and specifically prediabetes, Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes (but not including history of gestational diabetes) and not currently taking any glucose-lowering or steroid medication
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Not currently pregnant or breastfeeding
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English speaking and able to provide informed consent
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Must own and know how to operate a Smartphone
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Must be willing and able to wear two small sensors attached by adhesive for the study duration, the Fibion SENS activity monitor and the Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitor
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Must regularly consume food during shifts and refrain from actively attempting weight loss during the study duration
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Must work only one job at the time of study participation
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Lincoln Memorial University
- Providence St Joseph Health
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- STUDY2022000529