An interventional study of Sleep intervention in Staff, sponsored by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Recruiting at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-12.
Sponsored by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
This research project is investigating the impact of sleep quality on cognitive and laparoscopic surgical performance. The background to this study is the growing recognition that factors beyond technical skill, such as sleep, can significantly influence a surgeon's performance. The aim is to understand how sleep patterns affect surgeons' ability to perform surgical tasks, both technically and cognitively. After this, we will aim to see if a targeted sleep intervention has a positive impact on technical skills and cognitive performance. This is a preliminary feasibility study and is part of ongoing research by the research team.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the lead sponsor of 207 studies on the registry; 26 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants with a previously diagnosed sleep disorder
All participants will have a sleep intervention
Behavioral: Sleep intervention
Participants will have a face-to-face consultation with a sleep consultant, which will be tailored to the specific sleep profile. * The consultation will include advice on sleep hygiene and may involve identifying potential sleep disorders. * They may be referred for additional testing at a local sleep lab if a sleep disorder is suspected. * If indicated by the sleep profile, they may receive short-form cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTi), which typically involves a series of structured sessions.
Change in objective sleep quality as measured by Actigraphy data
Total sleep time
Time frame: From baseline to 8 weeks
Change in objective sleep quality as measured by Actigraphy data
sleep efficiency
Time frame: From baseline to 8 weeks
Change in subjective sleep quality
PSQI
Time frame: From baseline to 8 weeks
Change in subjective cognitive load
SurgTLX
Time frame: From baseline to 8 weeks
Change in objective cognitive load
HRV
Time frame: From baseline to 8 weeks
Change in technical surgical performance
GOALS framework
Time frame: From baseline to 8 weeks
Plan to share: No
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