The Correlation Between Sleep Quality and Sleep Aid Use and Dietary Patterns

NCT07019948 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: K-2024-127-01
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 378
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

In this study, medical staff in emergency and critical care departments were investigated. It was assumed that the use of sleep aids and dietary patterns affected their sleep quality. The structural equation model was used to analyze the status of sleep quality of medical staff in emergency and critical care departments, and to explore the effects of sleep aids and dietary patterns on sleep quality and its mechanism. ( 1 ) Is the overall sleep quality of medical staff in emergency and critical departments poor ( 2 ) Do medical staff with poor sleep quality in acute and critical departments use sleep aids more frequently ( 3 ) Is there a correlation between sleep quality and certain dietary patterns among medical staff in emergency and critical care departments ( 4 ) Are there significant differences in dietary choices among medical staff in emergency and critical departments using sleep aids

Conditions

Sleep Disorder (Disorder)

Keywords

sleep quality; Sleep disorders; Sedative-hypnotic drugs; Dietary pattern; Clinical medical staff

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• sleep quality

  The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scale is used to measure participants' sleep quality. The total score ranges from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate lower quality of sleep.

  baseline

• Sedative-hypnotic drugs

  The questionnaire on the use of sleep medications included whether or not sleep medications were used, the time of the first use of sleep medications, the types of sleep medications used, the frequency of use, the reasons for use, the average amount of each use, the source of sleep medications, the effect of sleep medications, whether the doctor was consulted, whether it was considered that the use of sleep medications would lead to drug dependence, the side effects of the use of sleep medications, the impact of sleep medications on work and life, etc. The purpose is to gain an in-depth understanding of the characteristics of the use of sleep medications in the study subjects.

  baseline

• Food intake

  In this study, the simplified Chinese food frequency questionnaire was used to divide the food into 19 food groups according to the food category of the ' Chinese food composition table ' : including cereals, grains, potatoes, beans and their products, livestock meat, poultry meat, fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish, fresh eggs, milk and its products, vegetables, fungi and algae, fruits, pickles, fast food, snacks, beverages, tea, wine, coffee. According to whether the intake, the frequency of intake ( times / day, times / week, times / month, times / year ) and the average intake ( g / ml ), the food intake in the last month was asked and converted into daily food intake.

  baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Depression-anxiety-stress situation

  baseline

Study Arms (1)

Medical staff in emergency and critical department

Medical staff in emergency and critical departments of some tertiary hospitals in Guangzhou. Medical staff who have obtained the qualification certificate of doctors and nurses through practice registration.； Working in the emergency and critical care departments for more than 1 year ； No serious physical disease and psychiatric history； being able to communicate in Chinese.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Medical staff in emergency and critical care departments of tertiary hospitals in Guangzhou City

You may qualify if:

• Medical staff who have obtained the qualification certificate of doctors and nurses through practice registration
• Working in the emergency and critical care departments for more than 1 year
• No serious physical disease and psychiatric history
• be able to communicate in Chinese

You may not qualify if:

• Interns, students or trainees
• The last six consecutive months of sick leave, maternity leave, out of the learner
• Non-night shift workers

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wei XIA, PhD: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Wake Disorders; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias

Study Officials

• Wei Xia PHD

  Sun Yat-sen University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Wei Xia PHD

CONTACT

+8618823359471; xiaw23@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Association Profession

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 5, 2025
• First Posted: June 13, 2025
• Study Start: July 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2025
• Study Completion: April 30, 2026
• Last Updated: July 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share