Fatigue mitigation with SleepTrackTXT2 in air medical emergency care systems: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Fatigue mitigation with SleepTrackTXT2 in air medical emergency care systems: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Most air medical Emergency Medical Services (EMS) clinicians work extended duration shifts, and more than 50% report inadequate sleep, poor sleep quality, and/or poor recovery between shifts. The SleepTrackTXT pilot trial (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02063737) showed that use of mobil...

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Main Authors: P. Daniel Patterson, Charity G. Moore, Frank X. Guyette, Jack M. Doman, Denisse Sequeira, Howard A. Werman, Doug Swanson, David Hostler, Joshua Lynch, Lindsey Russo, Linda Hines, Karen Swecker, Michael S. Runyon, Daniel J. Buysse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Shiftwork
Sleepiness
Fatigue
Alertness
Emergency medicine
Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-1999-z

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