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Survey on sleep and shift work among medical trainees

Asks medical trainees about their sleep habits and what they know about sleep.

Key facts

Who runs it
King's College London
Where
London, United KingdomSee the site
Trial code
Registry title
Sleep Survey for Medical Trainees
Status
Enrolling by invitation
People taking part
1,000 people, planned
Started
28 Feb 2025
Planned end
Jun 2026
Type of study
Observational
Record updated
20 March 2026

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for medical staff who do on-call work, to fill in a survey about sleep. The survey takes about 30-40 minutes.

Age
18 years and older
Sex
Any gender can join

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Hospital staff who are not medical staff, such as others in the wider team
  • People under 18 years

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • medical staff
  • student / intern / fellow / resident / consultant
  • delivering on call work
  • any gender

Who cannot take part

  • non-medical staff working in hospitals from the wider multidisciplinary team
  • underage (less than 18 years)

Where in United Kingdom

  • Kings College LondonLondon, United KingdomEnrolling by invitation

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

Background

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This is a survey to understand sleep in the context of medical trainees (on call) and the participants knowledge about the relevance of sleep, shiftwork, and the impact that sleep may have on their working performance. The survey has been developed by sleep experts from America, Europe, and Africa, in collaboration with the World Sleep Society. It should take about 30-40 minutes to complete.

The survey will focus on three different aspects, complemented by two standard questionnaires:

1. Demographics and Place of Work 2. Basic Knowledge and Perception of Sleep 3. Sleep Routine 4. Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Insomnia Sleep Inventory

The group in the trial

  • Medical staff

    Anyone who works in medicine with any on call commitment (student, intern, fellow, resident, consultant)

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Sleep Survey for Medical Trainees: A Collaboration Between the World Sleep Society and National Sleep Centre / Sleep Societies
Plain-language title
Survey on sleep and shift work among medical traineesGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 14 November 2026.
Publications
Record updated
20 March 2026