N/A N=1,189 Randomized Treatment

Fire Fighter Fatigue Management Program: Operation Healthy Sleep

Shift-Work Sleep Disorder · Insomnia · Restless Leg Syndrome · Obstructive Sleep Apnea · Impaired Driving

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

1,189

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jul 2015

Primary outcome: Primary: Firefighters' Health, as Determined by Number of 'Sick' Days Over 12 Months — 3.1; 3.2; 1.4; 2.6 days/firefighter — p=0.66

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Sleep disorders education and screening (Other)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Primary completion: Sep 2013

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Firefighters' Health, as Determined by Number of 'Sick' Days Over 12 Months	3.1; 3.2; 1.4; 2.6	0.66
PRIMARY Firefighter Safety, as Determined by Motor Vehicle Crashes Over 12 Months	0.11; 0.10	0.87
PRIMARY Firefighter Safety, as Determined by On-the-job Injuries Over 12 Months	0.37; 0.40	0.31
PRIMARY Firefighters' Performance, as Determined by Response Time Over 12 Months	—	—
SECONDARY Change in the Mean Total Sleep Time	44.84; 45.98	0.22
SECONDARY Change in the Mean Alertness and Cognitive Performance of Firefighters - Sleepy During Meetings	0.41; 0.30	0.65
SECONDARY Change in the Mean Alertness and Cognitive Performance of Firefighters - Sleeping on the Telephone	0.06; 0.05	0.71
SECONDARY Change in the Mean Alertness and Cognitive Performance of Firefighters - Sleeping While Driving	0.22; 0.14	0.31
SECONDARY Change in the Mean Alertness and Cognitive Performance of Firefighters - Sleeping While Stopped in Traffic	0.21; 0.09	0.16
SECONDARY Change in Firefighters' Health, as Determined by General Health Indices;	3.73; 3.68	0.46
SECONDARY Change Firefighters' and Families' Job Satisfaction and Ability to Cope With Extended Work Hours	—	—

Summary

Firefighters work some of the most demanding schedules known under highly stressful and demanding conditions. The need to work frequent extended shifts and long work weeks leads to acute and chronic partial sleep deprivation as well as misalignment of circadian phase. Sleep disorders are common, costly, and treatable, but often remain undiagnosed and untreated and it is likely that a significant proportion of firefighters suffer from undiagnosed sleep disorders which will further impair their sleep and exacerbate fatigue.In the current proposal, we aim to address the health, performance and safety issues related to fatigue in firefighters and test the effectiveness of a Comprehensive Firefighter Fatigue Management Program (CFFMP) that we have termed 'Operation Healthy Sleep.'

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

This proposal includes research involving human subjects (fire department employees).
Active firefighters working in the study fire department will be eligible to participate in the study.
All applicants will be considered without bias, regardless of race, ethnicity, or national origin.

Exclusion Criteria

Non fire department employees

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