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SaFTiE for EMS Worker Fatigue (SaFTiE Trial)

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Led By P. Daniel Patterson, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

18 years or older

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at 6 months

Awards & highlights

SaFTiE Trial Summary

This trial is testing a new approach to reducing fatigue among EMS workers, which is a big problem because it leads to more injuries on the job.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for EMS workers who are over 18, live in the US, do clinical shifts weekly, and can respond to surveys and texts. They must be licensed/certified clinicians working in shifts with a smartphone. Those mainly in administrative roles or without a compatible smartphone are excluded.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests 'SaFTiE', an approach to manage fatigue risk among EMS workers against an attention placebo control. It aims to see if SaFTiE is cost-effective and scalable while reducing work-related mental and physical fatigue.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on behavioral interventions rather than medications, traditional side effects like those seen with drugs aren't expected. However, participants may experience changes in sleep patterns or stress levels due to adjustments in managing fatigue.

SaFTiE Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 18 years old or older.

SaFTiE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at 6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Fatigue

Secondary outcome measures

Fatigue

Poor Sleep Quality

SaFTiE Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: SaFTiEExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The SaFTiE intervention includes: [a] real-time text-message assessments of fatigue and sleep during and between scheduled shift work; [b] tailored text-message alerts that promote adopting evidence based strategies for mitigating fatigue when high levels of fatigue or sleepiness are reported; [c] a mobile app that delivers goal setting, summary data of sleep/fatigue indicators from all study participants, and video interviews of EMS clinicians focused on sleep and fatigue.

Group II: Attention Placebo ControlPlacebo Group1 Intervention

The attention placebo control includes: [a] real-time text-message assessments of teamwork during and between scheduled shift work; [b] text-message alerts that promote techniques for mitigating poor teamwork when episodes of poor teamwork are reported; [c] a mobile app that delivers goal setting, summary data of teamwork indicators from all study participants, and video interviews of EMS clinicians focused on teamwork.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PittsburghLead Sponsor

1,722 Previous Clinical Trials

16,342,228 Total Patients Enrolled

11 Trials studying Fatigue

1,560 Patients Enrolled for Fatigue

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC)FED

41 Previous Clinical Trials

48,831 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Fatigue

80 Patients Enrolled for Fatigue

P. Daniel Patterson, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pittsburgh

1 Previous Clinical Trials

28 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

SaFTiE Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04456764 — N/A

Fatigue Research Study Groups: SaFTiE, Attention Placebo Control

Fatigue Clinical Trial 2023: SaFTiE Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04456764 — N/A

SaFTiE 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04456764 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the scale of participation in this medical experiment?

"Affirmative. Information published on clinicaltrials.gov verifies the active recruitment of patients for this medical study, which was posted online on September 16th 2020 and last updated two years later. The trial hopes to recruit 1900 individuals at 1 site."

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Is this research currently accepting participants?

"Affirmative. The information on clinicaltrials.gov attests to the fact that this medical study, which was first advertised on September 16th 2020, is still searching for participants. Currently 1900 individuals need to be enrolled from 1 facility."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

The Sleep and Teamwork in EMS Study

Daniel Patterson, PhD, NRP 2020. "The Sleep and Teamwork in EMS Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04456764.