Footwear Among Medical Doctors

NCT04740281 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CLOGS21
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 154
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The footwear fashion among medical doctors has been static for decades with a high preference for clogs. However, other types of shoes have been introduced, including sneakers, sandals etc. In some subspecialties with a "need-for-speed", high-agility footwear may be prioritized, while other subspecialist may benefit from "easy-to-clean" shoes. Even comfortability may influence the choice of footwear. We intend to investigate measures of footwear fashion among medical doctors working at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. Participants will be blinded.

Conditions

Shoes

Keywords

Footwear; Fashion; Medical doctors; Clogs

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Footwear preference by subspecialty

  Differences in footwear between medical subspecialties

  Assessed in the data collection period - Spring 2021

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Footwear preference by seniority

  Assessed in the data collection period - Spring 2021

• Footwear preference by sex

  Assessed in the data collection period - Spring 2021

Study Arms (1)

Medical Doctors at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark

Medical Doctors from different subspecialties at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. Blinded for the purpose of the trial, their footwear will be evaluated by trial responsible personal.

Behavioral: Footwear

Interventions

Footwear BEHAVIORAL

Assessment of footwear

Also known as: Shoes

Medical Doctors at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Medical Doctors working at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. The participants will be divided into two groups: Doctors in specialization (In Danish; KBU-, Intro- and HU-læger) and senior doctors (Specialists).

You may qualify if:

• Medical Doctor working at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
• Wear shoes at work
• Presence at the randomly selected meetings for medical doctors, where trial personal will perform the footwear assessment.

You may not qualify if:

• Medical student
• Nurse or other health care profession
• Unidentifiable gender and/or educational level

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Aarhus: lead
• Aarhus University Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus N, Central Jutland, 8200, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Gantzel RH, Kjaer MB, Kjaergaard K. [Christmas article: Footwear fashion amongst medical doctors - are clogs fashion or history?]. Ugeskr Laeger. 2021 Dec 13;183(50):V20214. Danish.

  PMID: 34895430 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Shoes

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Clothing; Manufactured Materials; Technology, Industry, and Agriculture

Study Officials

• Rasmus H Gantzel, MD

  Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Mikkel B Kjær

  Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Kristoffer Kjærgaard

  Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 1, 2021
• First Posted: February 5, 2021
• Study Start: April 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2021
• Study Completion: July 1, 2021
• Last Updated: July 2, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01

Locations

DK (1)