Shift Work Health Effects
Effect of Work Shift on the Nurses' Health in the Main Assiut University Hospital
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observational
108
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Brief Summary
To identify the health effects of shift work on nurses in Assuit university hospitals . To estimate effect of shift work on co-morbidities among nurses . To determine the shift work associated risk factors predisposing nurses to poor health outcomes and injuries.
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participants targeted
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Started Jun 2021
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 20, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 24, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2022
CompletedMarch 24, 2021
March 1, 2021
1 year
March 20, 2021
March 20, 2021
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (9)
complete blood picture
total leucocytic count
once baseline at time of the data collection of study
complete blood picture
Hemoglobin
once baseline at time of the data collection of study
complete blood picture
eosinophilic count
once baseline at time of the data collection of study
complete blood picture
monocyte count
once baseline at time of the data collection of study
lipid profile
plasma triglycerides
once baseline at time of data collection
lipid profile
total cholesterol
once baseline at time of data collection
lipid profile
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)
once baseline at time of data collection
lipid profile
HDL-C
once baseline at time of data collection
Sleep Questionnaire
part of standard shift work index,consists of 11 items and aims to identify sleep habits, as well as the extent to which sleep is depending on which shift has been or is about to be worked. A higher score is associated being associated with higher sleep disturbance
once baseline at time of data collection
Study Arms (2)
nurses in Assiut university hospitals
currently working nurses exposed to shift work
control group
currently working nurses not exposed to shift work
Interventions
1. Biographical information: This includes personal data (e.g., age, sex, marital status, and domestic situations), shift details (e.g., shift start and end times), organization of shiftwork, and general job satisfaction 2. Sleep and fatigue: Measures the effect of shiftwork on perceived sleep quality and quantity and fatigue
5ml blood to estimate changes of total leucocytic count, Hemoglobin, eosinophilic, monocyte
5ml blood to estimate changes of plasma triglycerides, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and HDL-C
Eligibility Criteria
Active working nurses working in Assiut University Hospitals with minimum exposure to work shift for 1 year
You may qualify if:
- Active working nurses working in Assiut University Hospitals with minimum exposure to work shift for 1 year .
- Had free pre-employment records
You may not qualify if:
- Nurses don't record shift work exposure.
- Nurses with less than 1 year exposure to shift work, or don't recorded shift work exposure.
- Nurses known to had autoimmune disorder or endocrinal disorder before joining job.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (4)
Gadallah M, Hakim SA, Mohsen A, Eldin WS. Association of rotating night shift with lipid profile among nurses in an Egyptian tertiary university hospital. East Mediterr Health J. 2017 Jun 14;23(4):295-302. doi: 10.26719/2017.23.4.295.
PMID: 28634980BACKGROUNDMerchaoui I, Bouzgarrou L, Mnasri A, Mghanem M, Akrout M, Malchaire J, Chaari N. Influence of shift work on the physical work capacity of Tunisian nurses: a cross-sectional study in two university hospitals. Pan Afr Med J. 2017 Feb 2;26:59. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2017.26.59.11279. eCollection 2017.
PMID: 28451036BACKGROUNDFerri P, Guadi M, Marcheselli L, Balduzzi S, Magnani D, Di Lorenzo R. The impact of shift work on the psychological and physical health of nurses in a general hospital: a comparison between rotating night shifts and day shifts. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2016 Sep 14;9:203-211. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S115326. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 27695372BACKGROUNDDehring T, von Treuer K, Redley B. The impact of shift work and organisational climate on nurse health: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Jul 27;18(1):586. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3402-5.
PMID: 30053871BACKGROUND
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE CONTROL
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- lecturer
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 20, 2021
First Posted
March 24, 2021
Study Start
June 1, 2021
Primary Completion
June 1, 2022
Study Completion
December 1, 2022
Last Updated
March 24, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-03