The Impact of Working Night Shifts on Cardiac Autonomic Nervous Regulation During the Six-minute Walk Test in Nurses

NCT06542510 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NFEC-2024-064
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To evaluate changes in heart rate variability (HRV) after the six-minute walk test (6MWT) in nurses following a night shift and explore the impact of night shift work on the regulation of the autonomic nervous system in the heart. Thirty-five female nurses, with a mean age of 28.7 years (range 21.0-37.0 years), participated in this study. On the first and second mornings after a night shift, the nurses performed the 6MWT. During the test, electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, blood pressure, and walking distance were recorded simultaneously.

Conditions

Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance

Keywords

heart rate variability; night shift; autonomic nervous system; six-minute walk test; nurses

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Delta HRV during the 6MWT

  On the first and second mornings after a night shift, the nurses performed the 6MWT.During the test, electrocardiogram (ECG) signals was recorded simultaneously.

  18 minutes

Interventions

working night shift BEHAVIORAL

working night shift

Also known as: night shift

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Patient self-report
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The participants were nurses from Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University who worked ward shifts. The nurses in this study had one night shift every 5-10 days, from 00:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., followed by 2-3 days off.

You may not qualify if:

• (ⅰ) having children at home who require night care; (ⅱ) current pregnancy; (ⅲ) engaging in activities that significantly impact heart rate, such as sexual activity, 24 hours before and 24 hours after working night shifts; (ⅳ) history of thyroid dysfunction, hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, etc.; (ⅴ) experiencing upper respiratory tract infection, fever, cough, diarrhea, or other illnesses within 1 week before the planned enrollment; (ⅵ) consuming coffee or strong tea, smoking, drinking alcohol, or using other substances that affect heart rate 3 days before the planned enrollment; (ⅶ) taking β-receptor blockers, sleeping pills, psychotropic drugs, or other medications that affect heart rate; and (ⅷ) judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Zhan T, Wei X, Zhang Z, Shi Z, Xie H, Ma X, Pan S, Zha D. The impact of working night shifts on cardiac autonomic nervous regulation during the six-minute walk test in nurses. BMC Nurs. 2024 Dec 18;23(1):907. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02563-y.

  PMID: 39696211 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Shift Work Schedule

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Personnel Management; Organization and Administration; Health Services Administration

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 5, 2024
• First Posted: August 7, 2024
• Study Start: January 30, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 15, 2024
• Study Completion: April 30, 2024
• Last Updated: August 7, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL

Locations

CN (1)