Recovery and Early Sleep Tracking Using the SuperPatch REM Patch

Recovery and Early Sleep Tracking Using the SuperPatch REM Patch

A Phase 1 Feasibility Study of the SuperPatch REM Patch for Post-Night-Shift Sleep Recovery in NHS Doctors

Night-shift work is associated with disrupted sleep timing, reduced sleep quality, and impaired recovery. The SuperPatch REM Patch is a drug-free, non-invasive vibrotactile technology intended to support recovery signals around sleep, including sleep staging and autonomic metrics. This Phase 1 study is designed to determine feasibility and acceptability in a high-need population (post-night shift NHS doctors), and to estimate preliminary effect sizes on objective wearable sleep metrics and validated subjective recovery outcomes to inform a future double-blind RCT.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult doctors (≥18 years) working regular night shifts
• Able to provide informed consent and comply with remote study procedures
• Willing to wear a sleep-tracking wearable during the study period
• Willing to apply an adhesive study patch during designated post-shift sleep episodes

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known allergy/sensitivity to adhesives or significant dermatologic condition affecting patch placement
• Concurrent use of another device adhered to the body at the same site that could interfere with patch placement
• Any condition judged by investigators to make participation unsafe or data uninterpretable (e.g., acute illness impacting sleep)