Impact of Night Shift Work on Dietary Habits Among Intensive Care and Emergency Healthcare Workers (NUTRINIGHT)
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Healthcare Night Shift Workers.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Shift-work Disorder. Basic parameters: 18 years — 64 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
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Official title
Impact of Night Shift Work on Dietary Habits Among Intensive Care and Emergency Healthcare Workers: An Observational Questionnaire-Based Study
Overview
Night shift work is an essential component of healthcare systems, particularly in intensive care units and emergency departments, where continuous patient monitoring and rapid clinical decision-making are required. However, it is associated with diruption of the circadian rhythm , sleep disturbances, and physiological stress, which may influence lifestyle behaviors, including dietary habits. Previous studies have reported that night work can be associated with changes in meal timing, increased caloric intake, preference for energy-dense foods, and reduced overall diet quality.Despite the growing literature on night work and nutrition, data specifically describing dietary habits among healthcare professionals working night shifts in high-intensity clinical settings remain limited. Intensive care units and emergency departments combine high workload, psychological stress, time constraints, and restricted access to appropriate meals during night hours, all of which may affect eating behaviors. Moreover, whether these dietary patterns are specific to healthcare professionals or primarily related to night work itself remains unclear. This observational, cross-sectional study aims to describe dietary habits among healthcare professionals working night shifts in intensive care units and emergency departments, and to compare these habits with those of night workers from non-healthcare sectors. Data will be collected prospectively through a voluntary, anonymous, self-administered online questionnaire during a defined inclusion period. The questionnaire will explore meal timing, eating patterns, food choices, and constraints perceived as influencing dietary behaviors during night work. By providing a descriptive overview of dietary habits across different categories of night workers, the study seeks to improve understanding of how night work and occupational context influence eating behaviors. The findings may contribute to the development of future preventive strategies and workplace health initiatives aimed at improving the health and well-being of night shift workers
Interventions
- Other Healthcare Night Shift Workers
Data are collected through an anonymous, self-administered online questionnaire.
Primary outcome measures
- Dietary Habits of Night Shift Workers [Time frame: At the inclusion]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Meal Timing During Night Shifts [Time frame: At the inclusion]
- Eating Patterns During Night Shifts [Time frame: At the inclusion]
- Comparison of Dietary Habits Between Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Night Shift Workers [Time frame: At the inclusion]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adults aged 18 years and older.
- Currently working night shifts.
- Employment in healthcare (intensive care units or emergency departments) or in non-healthcare professional sectors
- Voluntary participation and completion of the online questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
- None
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
France · 1 center
- CHU de Nice — Nice
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07394283 · 26Onco-Hémato01