Studying sleep timing changes in people with night-shift disorder
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how changes in your body clock (circadian timing) relate to “shift work disorder” in people who work night shifts. It may help researchers understand what drives symptoms and how to better target treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are age 18 or older
- You work a fixed night schedule: at least 3 night shifts per week
- Your shifts usually start between 6:00 PM and 2:00 AM and last 8 to 12 hours
- You plan to keep working the same night shift schedule during the study
- You meet criteria for shift work disorder based on an official sleep-symptom checklist
- Your baseline melatonin timing is between 6:00 PM and 1:00 AM (a body-hormone timing test)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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