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EMS Providers' Health Initiative Study

ConditionShift-work Disorder
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorState University of New York at Buffalo

About this trial

This study aims to explore dietary factors that influence glycemic control in night shift EMS providers and to test the feasibility of a dietary intervention among these providers.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Emergency medical service (EMS) provider

Works night shift only for at least one year

Provides patient care as primary duty

Disqualifiers

Diagnosis of a metabolic disease (i.e. diabetes, prediabetes, metabolic syndrome)

Taking medication to lower blood glucose

Pregnant or planning to become pregnant

Diagnosis of kidney disease or impairment

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Meal service

    Other intervention

    The primary goal is to pilot the feasibility of a meal service intervention in night shift workers

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: High proteinActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Moderate proteinPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Glycemic control

Daily mean blood glucose

Time frame
Two weeks
2

Compliance

Percent of participants who adhere to the dietary intervention

Time frame
Four days

Secondary outcomes

1

Perceived stress

Daily rating of stress on a scale of one to 10 where 10 is the most stressed the participant has ever been

Time frame
Two weeks

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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State University of New York at Buffalo

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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