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Meal Distribution Across the Day in Female Nurses Working Shifts

Sponsor
Federal University of Uberlandia (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02522195
Collaborator
(none)
221
Enrollment
14
Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study assessed the meal distribution across the day (energy and macronutrient intake) and its relationship to the nutritional status of nursing professionals.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    221 female nursing professionals from Brazilian University hospital were classified in three shifts: day shift (n=112), night shift (n=55), and day-night shift (n=54).

    Food intake assessment (3-day 24-hour recall); Anthropometric variables (weight, height, waist circumference and hip circumference); Sleep time on working days and day off.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    221 participants
    Observational Model:
    Case-Crossover
    Time Perspective:
    Cross-Sectional
    Official Title:
    Meal Distribution Across the Day in Female Nurses Working Shifts and Their Relationship With Nutritional Status
    Study Start Date :
    Nov 1, 2011
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Nov 1, 2012
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Jan 1, 2013

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. meal distribution [1 year]

      3-Day 24-Hour Recall Questionnaire.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    19 Years to 45 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    Female
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Eligible participants were regularly employed by the hospital, with 36-hours per week scheduke, not counting additional shifts and overtime work.
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Volunteers who did not supply the necessary information for the development of the research and who were pregnant or lactating.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    No locations specified.

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Federal University of Uberlandia

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Cibele Crispim, PhD, Federal University of Uberlandia

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Martina Pafume Coelho, MsC, Federal University of Uberlandia
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02522195
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • FUUberlandia
    First Posted:
    Aug 13, 2015
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 13, 2015
    Last Verified:
    Aug 1, 2015
    Keywords provided by Martina Pafume Coelho, MsC, Federal University of Uberlandia
    shift work
    nutritional status
    nursing professionals
    meal distribution
    food intake
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Sleep Wake Disorders
    Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Aug 13, 2015