Chronobiological and ACT-based Training to Handle Stress at Work

NCT04290117 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2019-01318
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the present project is to combine "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" and "sleep hygiene + light-therapy (so-called chronotherapy)" serially in a sample of employees to reduce levels of subjective exhaustion.

Conditions

Stress

Keywords

Sleep Hygiene; Morning Light; Acceptance and Commitment Training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in subjective exhaustion measured by the German Version of the Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure

  Overall mean score as well as three subscales of Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure ( P = physical fatigue; E= emotional exhaustion; and C= cognitive weariness, each ranging from 1-7). Note: Higher scores indicate higher levels of exhaustion (overall as well as on each scale P, E and C)

  approx. every two weeks, and at follow up (i.e., approx. 5 weeks after last training session)

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Change in Subjective well-being as assessed by General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)

  approx. every two weeks, and at follow up (i.e., approx. 5 weeks after last training session)

• Change in subjective well-being as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-D)

  approx. every 4 weeks

• Change in quality of circadian rhythm

  Actimetric devices are worn during 2 x 28 days continuously. The outcome of actimetric data are aggregated per person and training episode

• Change in subjective and objective sleep quality: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

  PSQI is collected approx. every four weeks and at follow up (i.e. approx 5 weeks after last training), the single question and actimetric data are measured daily

• Change in Subjective sleepiness in the morning

  KSS is measured daily

Study Arms (4)

ACT-Chrono

EXPERIMENTAL

First Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) training, followed by chronobiological training

Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Training; Behavioral: Sleep Hygiene and bright light in the morning

Chrono-ACT

EXPERIMENTAL

First chronobiological training, followed by ACT training

Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Training; Behavioral: Sleep Hygiene and bright light in the morning

Chrono

OTHER

First no training, followed by chronobiological training

Behavioral: Sleep Hygiene and bright light in the morning

ACT

OTHER

First no training, followed by ACT training

Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Training

Interventions

Acceptance and Commitment Training BEHAVIORAL

During the ACT-based intervention, participants will get 4 training sessions in groups, once a week for an hour. Additionally, participants will be asked to implement behavioural exercises such as mindfulness and value-based exercises into their daily schedule.

ACT; ACT-Chrono; Chrono-ACT

Sleep Hygiene and bright light in the morning BEHAVIORAL

During the chronobiological intervention, participants will get 4 training sessions in groups, one hour per week. Additionally, they will use a daylight lamp at home, for 30 minutes per day after waking up.

ACT-Chrono; Chrono; Chrono-ACT

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• working in an office mainly (i.e., \> 60% of work time)
• Age: ≥18 years old
• Sex: male and female individuals
• Ownership of cell phone with internet connection
• informed consent as documented by signature

You may not qualify if:

• diseases of the retina or related diseases such as diabetes mellitus
• taking drugs which heighten photosensitivity
• inability to understand and follow procedures in German

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centre for Chronobiology, UPK Basel

Basel, 4002, Switzerland

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Hygiene

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Carolin Reichert, PhD

  Centre for Chronobiology

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Carolin Reichert, PhD

CONTACT

+41 61 325 5508; carolin.reichert@upk.ch

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 5, 2019
• First Posted: February 28, 2020
• Study Start: October 16, 2019
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2020
• Study Completion: April 1, 2020
• Last Updated: February 28, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-02

Locations

CH (1)