About this trial

The aim of the study is to evaluate circadian glucose, activity and dietary rhythms, as well as metabolic and cardiovascular risk associated with night shift work, sleep quality and well-being in a cohort of hospital staff, comparing employees with night shifts to employees without night shifts.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged between 18 and 67

Male or female

Currently employed

Body-Mass-Index (BMI) <40 kg/m2

Disqualifiers

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Special diets, e.g. intermittent fasting

Severe acute or chronic illnesses, e.g. type 1 diabetes mellitus, liver or kidney disease, heart attack within the last 6 months, stroke or systemic infections, current cancer or cancer within the last 2 years

Bariatric surgery

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

48 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groups

Locations

2
Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM/CVK) Berlin Germany
Pflegebereiche CC07 Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Campus Virchow-Klinikum Berlin Germany

Sponsors and collaborators

Olga Ramich (formerly Pivovarova)

Lead sponsor

German Institute of Human Nutrition

Sponsor institution

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Collaborator