Call- Associated Acute Fatigue in Surgical Residency

NCT01284842 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Philipps-University Marburg
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 38
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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

Keywords

sleep-deprivation; virtual reality; residency; performance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Technical and cognitive performance

  Technical and cognitive performance was assessed in a VR-setting of defined parameters of performance and the d2-Paper-Pencil-Test on three consecutive mornings- pre- and post call and after 24 hours resting.

  3 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Sleepiness and Fatigue

  4 months

Interventions

24-Hour-Call OTHER

one 24-Hour-Call within the regular surgical schedule

Also known as: LapSim

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 28 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

* 38 surgeons (20 male, 18 female) * 4 senior registrars, 15 junior registrars, 19 interns * age 24-48 years; mean 30 years

You may qualify if:

• Surgical interns, junior- or senior residents
• Successful completion of a minimum of 10 basic VR- tasks with the VR- simulator LapSim: "camera navigation", "coordination", "clip applying", "Cutting", and "diathermy cutting" and a minimum of 5 sessions of advanced VR- tasks: "fine dissection", "intracorporal suturing" and "VR- cholecystectomy"
• Voluntary participation
• Written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Lack of required VR- training
• Lack of informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Philipps University Marburg: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Visceral-, Thoracic- and Vascular Surgery, Univeristy Hospital Giessen and Marburg- Location Marburg

Marburg, Hesse, 35041, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Deprivation

Interventions

CD56 Antigen

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules; Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal; Cell Adhesion Molecules; Membrane Glycoproteins; Glycoproteins; Glycoconjugates; Carbohydrates; Proteins; Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins; Membrane Proteins; Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; Antigens, Differentiation; Antigens, Surface; Antigens; Biological Factors; Biomarkers

Study Officials

• Katja KM Maschuw, MD

  Philipps University Marburg

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 26, 2011
• First Posted: January 27, 2011
• Study Start: October 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2008
• Study Completion: February 1, 2008
• Last Updated: January 27, 2011

Record last verified: 2008-06

Locations

DE (1)