The Effect of Temperature on Anesthesia and Surgical Resident's Ability to Perform Clinical and Cognitive Tasks
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observational
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Brief 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.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for all trials
Started Feb 2015
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 29, 2015
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 3, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2017
CompletedJanuary 31, 2017
January 1, 2017
1.9 years
January 29, 2015
January 30, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Psychomotor vigilance test
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).
10 minutes
Secondary Outcomes (1)
SurveyMonkey Questionairre
10 minutes
Study Arms (3)
Cold room
Anesthesia providers intraoperatively placed in ambient room temperature of 65 degreees (cold room), completing a 10-minute psychomotor vigilance test (PVT), followed up by a questionnaire on SurveyMonkey
Hot room
Anesthesia providers intraoperatively placed in ambient room temperature of 80 degreees (hot room), completing a 10-minute psychomotor vigilance test (PVT), followed up by a questionnaire on SurveyMonkey
Control Room
as a control placed Anesthesia providers in ambient room temperature of 75 degreees (neutral room), completing a 10-minute psychomotor vigilance test (PVT), followed up by a questionnaire on SurveyMonkey
Interventions
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).
Eligibility Criteria
Physicians in training (Anesthesiology/surgery residents, fellows and certified registered nurse anesthetists.
You may qualify if:
- CRNA or surgery or anesthesiology resident fellow in ongoing surgery case
You may not qualify if:
- unwilling to participate
- any clinical circumstance that precludes participation
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Vidya Ramanlead
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 29, 2015
First Posted
February 3, 2015
Study Start
February 1, 2015
Primary Completion
January 1, 2017
Study Completion
January 1, 2017
Last Updated
January 31, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-01