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Call- Associated Acute Fatigue in Surgical Residency

NCT01284842 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2011-01-27

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Summary

The study aimed to evaluate the effects of 24-Hour-Call-associated acute partial sleep deprivation on surgical residents' technical and cognitive performance in a virtual reality (VR) setting. Physiological parameters were used to quantify fatigue in respect to hours of sleep and subjective degrees of sleepiness. Technical performance and cognitive skills were assessed through low- and high fidelity tasks usig the VR- simulator LapSim. Objective alertness was measured by the standardized d2-Paper-Pencil-Test. Cited assessments were performed on three consecutive mornings- pre- and post-call as after 24 hours resting.

Conditions

  • Sleep Deprivation

Interventions

OTHER

24-Hour-Call

one 24-Hour-Call within the regular surgical schedule

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Philipps University Marburg

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Katja KM Maschuw, MD · Philipps University Marburg

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-10-31
Primary Completion
2008-02-29
Completion
2008-02-29

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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