Sleepiness and Tiredness Among Doctors Working in A Tertiary Hospital

NCT04020991 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 203
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Sleep disorders are important health issues that can reduced ones quality of life by affecting their performance and productivity in a negative way. People who work in shifts or doing 24 hours call usually have irregular sleep patterns and often complaint of fatigue and daytime sleepiness. This will jeopardized our attention, concentration ability and memory which may lead to serious job accidents. This study is to screen for obstructive sleep apnea among doctors working in a tertiary hospital and to determine the predictors of OSAS and tiredness among doctors who frequently work night shifts or 24 hour call. What would this involve? Participant will be required fill up demographic data and answer the STOP-Bang and Epworth sleepiness scale questionnaires. After that participant will need to wear a wrist watch pulse oximeter just before going to sleep at night until the next morning (minimum of 6 hours of sleep required). The wrist watch will then be returned to researcher the following day for data analysis purpose. The benefits We hope to screen and identify those who are at risk of having obstructive sleep apnea and start early treatment among doctor who often have irregular sleep patterns and insufficient sleep due to the nature and timing of their work.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of OSA among doctors working in a tertiary hospital

  To determine whether the sleepiness and tiredness among doctors is contributed by undiagnosed sleep disorders

  10months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Predictors of tiredness, perception of inadequate sleep and OSA syndrome in doctors population

  10 months

Study Arms (1)

Doctors working in a tertiary hospital

Doctors working in a tertiary hospital

Diagnostic Test: Sleep Study

Interventions

Sleep Study DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants who noted to have Oxygen Desaturation Index more than 10 (moderate to severe OSA) will be referred to do formal sleep study and referral to Sleep Medicine Clinic

Doctors working in a tertiary hospital

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All doctors working in a tertiary hospital

You may qualify if:

• Doctors working in a tertiary hospital

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnancy
• Already diagnosed with OSA

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Malaya: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Malaya

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 50603, Malaysia

Location

Related Publications (6)

• Chung F, Abdullah HR, Liao P. STOP-Bang Questionnaire: A Practical Approach to Screen for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Chest. 2016 Mar;149(3):631-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.15-0903. Epub 2016 Jan 12.

  PMID: 26378880 BACKGROUND

• Yasin R, Muntham D, Chirakalwasan N. Uncovering the sleep disorders among young doctors. Sleep Breath. 2016 Dec;20(4):1137-1144. doi: 10.1007/s11325-016-1380-6. Epub 2016 Aug 17.

  PMID: 27535070 BACKGROUND

• Arunsurat I, Luengyosluechakul S, Prateephoungrat K, Siripaupradist P, Khemtong S, Jamcharoensup K, Thanapatkaiporn N, Limpawattana P, Laohasiriwong S, Pinitsoontorn S, Boonjaraspinyo S, Sawanyawisuth K. Simplified Berlin Questionnaire for Screening of High Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Thai Male Healthcare Workers. J UOEH. 2016 Sep;38(3):199-206. doi: 10.7888/juoeh.38.199.

  PMID: 27627967 BACKGROUND

• Chung F, Liao P, Elsaid H, Islam S, Shapiro CM, Sun Y. Oxygen desaturation index from nocturnal oximetry: a sensitive and specific tool to detect sleep-disordered breathing in surgical patients. Anesth Analg. 2012 May;114(5):993-1000. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e318248f4f5. Epub 2012 Feb 24.

  PMID: 22366847 BACKGROUND

• Chung F, Subramanyam R, Liao P, Sasaki E, Shapiro C, Sun Y. High STOP-Bang score indicates a high probability of obstructive sleep apnoea. Br J Anaesth. 2012 May;108(5):768-75. doi: 10.1093/bja/aes022. Epub 2012 Mar 8.

  PMID: 22401881 BACKGROUND

• Fahzwi A, Basheer H, Pateer M & Sharma S. 2017. Oxygen Desaturation Index For Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Patients With Morbid Obesity. Thorax 72: A115

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Interventions

Polysomnography

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Apnea Syndromes; Apnea; Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Monitoring, Physiologic; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Diagnosis

Study Officials

• Chew Yin Wang, MBChB

  University of Malaya

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 11, 2019
• First Posted: July 16, 2019
• Study Start: October 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2019
• Study Completion: July 11, 2019
• Last Updated: July 16, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

Locations

MY (1)