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Effect of Work Load and Sleep Deprivation on Medical Staff's Driving Skills

NCT00849706 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2009-02-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Long and unorthodox working hours (e.g. 24 hours or 23pm-07am shifts for doctors and nurses respectively) combined with sleep deprivation, may affect cognitive functions such as response time and concentration. These parameters may be tested using a driving simulator. Apart from the obvious consequences of driving skills impairment for the medical personal, it may serve as a quality assessment tool in evaluating the impact of workload and sleep deprivation on medical staff's function. This study aims to assess the effect of work load and sleep deprivation on medical staff's driving skills.

Conditions

  • Sleep Deprivation

Interventions

OTHER

Study participants will work their regular shifts, and tested after night shifts.No shifts will be added because of the study.

Night shifts in our medical center are working 8 hours from 23:00 to 7:00 the following day for nurses, and working overnight (24h) for doctors.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hadassah Medical Organization

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-03-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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