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The Effect of Temperature on Anesthesia and Surgical Resident's Ability to Perform Clinical and Cognitive Tasks

NCT02354755 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2017-01-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the current study is to examine whether changes in intraoperative ambient temperature has in impact on the clinical performance of the physicians in training which include Anesthesiology and Surgical residents, fellows and certified nurse anesthetists (CRNA). Reaction times will be measured via a 10-minute psychomotor vigilance test (PVT, Ambulatory Monitoring Inc., NY) device.

Conditions

  • Anesthesia Providers

Interventions

DEVICE

Psychomotor vigilance test (PVT

The Psychomotor Vigilance Task Monitor is a hand-held, self-contained system used for repetitive reaction time measurements. The device measures the speed with which subject responds to visual stimulus (by pressing a response button).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vidya Raman

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2017-01-31
Completion
2017-01-31

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