Randomized Trial of a Sleep Disorders Program on Firefighter Safety and Disability ...

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The investigators have shown that sleep health education and sleep disorders screening improve health and safety of employees. There is potential to increase the benefits of the sleep health education and screening program if more firefighters are evaluated, diagnosed and referred for treatment. Investigators will evaluate whether firefighters in stations randomized to participate in the Sleep Health and Education Program (SHEP) intervention will have improved health and safety outcomes as compared to firefighters in stations randomized to the control condition.

Official Title
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Randomized Trial of a Sleep Disorders Program on Firefighter Safety and Disability

Conditions
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Sleep Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Sleep Health Education Program (SHEP)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Firefighters working in one of the two fire departments selected for study Exclusion Criteria: None

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Screening
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Sequential Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Experimental (Early Education)<br>Firefighters in station randomized to the experimental (early education) will receive the sleep health education program (SHEP) including screening for common sleep disorders. Those found at high risk will be given information about seeking further evaluation, diagnosis and treatment, if necessary. | Behavioral: Sleep Health Education Program (SHEP)<br>* Sleep Health Education Program (SHEP) including screening for common sleep disorders<br>|
| No Intervention: Control (Later education)<br>Firefighters in station randomized to the control condition will not receive SHEP prior to the data collection. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluation of sleep disorder | Evaluation of sleep disorder | 12 months (on end-of-year questionnaire) | 
| Diagnosis of sleep disorder | Diagnosis of sleep disorder | 12 months (on end-of-year questionnaire) | 
| Treatment of sleep disorder | Treatment of sleep disorder | 12 months (on end-of-year questionnaire) | 
| Injuries | Injuries | Over 12 months (The number of injuries as documented in the fire department database) | 
| Disability days | Disability days | Over 12 months (The number of injuries as documented in the fire department database) | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Motor vehicle crashes | Motor vehicle crashes (exploratory aim) | Over 12 months, reported on monthly surveys | 
| Near crashes | Near crashes (exploratory aim) | Over 12 months, reported on monthly surveys |