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The Use of Multiple Sensors to Track Sleep in Nightshift Workers

Description

Sleep is often a challenge for nightshift workers because their work and sleep schedules are inverted. Sleep is commonly measured using actigraphy, which is the standard measure of objective sleep in the general population; however, this method has substantial limitations for nightshift workers because the standard legacy algorithms only correctly identify 50.3% of daytime sleep. This significantly reduces the validity for nightshift workers. The purpose of this study is to test a novel method to expand actigraphy by using 1) a multi-sensor approach that 2) uses machine learning (ML) algorithms to increase the accuracy of detecting daytime sleep.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Sleep is often a challenge for nightshift workers because their work and sleep schedules are inverted. Sleep is commonly measured using actigraphy, which is the standard measure of objective sleep in the general population; however, this method has substantial limitations for nightshift workers because the standard legacy algorithms only correctly identify 50.3% of daytime sleep. This significantly reduces the validity for nightshift workers. The purpose of this study is to test a novel method to expand actigraphy by using 1) a multi-sensor approach that 2) uses machine learning (ML) algorithms to increase the accuracy of detecting daytime sleep.

A Multi-Sensor Machine Learning Approach to Precision Sleep Tracking for Nightshift Workers

The Use of Multiple Sensors to Track Sleep in Nightshift Workers

Condition
Sleep
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Novi

Henry Ford Columbus Medical Center, Novi, Michigan, United States, 48377

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Participants must be working a fixed nightshift schedule, operationalized as: a) working at least three night shifts a week, b) shifts must begin between 18:00 and 02:00, and last between 8 to 12 hours, and c) must also plan to maintain the nightshift schedule for the duration of the study
  • * Participants must have worked the nightshift for at least six months
  • * Must plan to maintain the nightshift schedule for the duration of the study
  • * Participants must be at least 18 years old
  • * Termination of nightshift schedule or planned travel during the study period
  • * Does not have at least an average of 8-hour time bed opportunity per 24-hour period
  • * Unwilling to integrate the study smart sensors in their bedroom environment
  • * Illicit drug use via self-report and urine drug screen
  • * History of neurological disorders
  • * Alcohol use disorder
  • * Pregnancy

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Henry Ford Health System,

Study Record Dates

2030-01-30