Sleep Survey for Medical Trainees

NCT06706453 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: MRA-23/24-45277
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background This is a survey to understand sleep in the context of medical trainees (on call) and the participants knowledge about the relevance of sleep, shiftwork, and the impact that sleep may have on their working performance. The survey has been developed by sleep experts from America, Europe, and Africa, in collaboration with the World Sleep Society. It should take about 30-40 minutes to complete. The survey will focus on three different aspects, complemented by two standard questionnaires:

1. 1.Demographics and Place of Work
2. 2.Basic Knowledge and Perception of Sleep
3. 3.Sleep Routine
4. 4.Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Insomnia Sleep Inventory

Conditions

Sleep; Shift Work; Circadian Rhythm; Sleep Apnea; Insomnia

Keywords

Medical training; on call; working time

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Impact of being ON CALL in the hospital on sleep

  Composite outcome as described by deviation from regular sleep in terms of sleep quality (points, out of 10; higher scores indicating more symptoms), quantity (duration, hours:mins), and deviation from circadian rhythm (measured in times of the day and duration, as well as perceived disturbance, points out of 10; higher points indicating more symptoms)

  cross-sectional survey (while filling in the questionnaire); experience within 3 months of completion

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Demographics

  within 3 months of completion of survey

• Sleep routine

  within 3 months of completion of survey

• Epworth Sleepiness Scale

  within 3 months of completion

• Insomnia Severity Index

  within 3 months of completion

• Basic knowledge and perception of sleep

  within 3 months of completion of survey

Study Arms (1)

Medical staff

Anyone who works in medicine with any on call commitment (student, intern, fellow, resident, consultant)

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Medical staff that undertakes on call work (medical student, intern, fellow, resident, consultant)

You may qualify if:

• medical staff
• student / intern / fellow / resident / consultant
• delivering on call work
• any gender

You may not qualify if:

• non-medical staff working in hospitals from the wider multidisciplinary team
• underage (less than 18 years)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King's College London: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kings College London

London, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Lim DC, Najafi A, Afifi L, Bassetti C, Buysse DJ, Han F, Hogl B, Melaku YA, Morin CM, Pack AI, Poyares D, Somers VK, Eastwood PR, Zee PC, Jackson CL; World Sleep Society Global Sleep Health Taskforce. The need to promote sleep health in public health agendas across the globe. Lancet Public Health. 2023 Oct;8(10):e820-e826. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(23)00182-2.

  PMID: 37777291 BACKGROUND

• Zhang C, Spruyt K, Komolafe M, Mutschelknaus M, DelRosso LM, Steier J. Relationship between shift scheduling, sleep knowledge and sleep quality in medical trainees: protocol for a global cross-sectional survey. J Thorac Dis. 2025 Aug 31;17(8):6339-6347. doi: 10.21037/jtd-2025-291. Epub 2025 Aug 28.

  PMID: 40950851 DERIVED

Related Links

• Sleep wellbeing (NHS Hospital)
• Working hours (UK Government)
• The health, safety and wellbeing of shift workers in healthcare environments (NHS)
• Health and Safety Executive: Fatigue (UK Government)
• Tips to consider to fight fatigue at work (Association of Anaesthetists)

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Apnea Syndromes; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 11, 2024
• First Posted: November 26, 2024
• Study Start: February 28, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Locations

GB (1)