NCT06094699

Improving Sleep in the Neurology In-Patient Population

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 145 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

We aim to test multiple interventions to improve sleep for Neurology inpatients, including 1) a sleep-friendly order set, and 2) a sleep menu. We will collect patient sleep data, including duration and quality, via actigraphy devices (FitBits). We will also conduct qualitative patient surveys to understand the impact of these interventions.

Conditions

• Sleep

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Sleep friendly order set	Every evening, the following orders (which comprise the sleep-friendly order set) will be input into the EMR: Hold vital signs and neurological checks overnight Retime applicable medications outside of the nighttime window of 10pm-6am Retime daily lab draws outside of the nighttime window of 10pm-6am Order melatonin if no clinical contraindications Discontinue finger stick glucose measurements for patients with a stable blood glucose values Change DVT prophylaxis to enoxaparin for all clinically eligible patients
OTHER	Patient sleep menu	Patients will be given a menu of non-pharmacological options that support sleep by improving comfort and reducing anxiety.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-30
• Primary completion: 2025-07-01
• Completion: 2025-07-01
• First posted: 2023-10-23
• Last updated: 2025-08-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States