Stress and Anxiety Affect Residents' Performance

NCT06200792 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Stress study
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Being an anesthesiologist implies huge dedication and both physical and psychological efforts. None has ever studied the impact of a working day on anxiety, perceived stress levels, physiological data, and executive functions.

Conditions

Stress; Stress Disorder; Work Related Stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Differences in executive functions overtime

  Evaluating executive functions at the start and at the end of a working day using the Tower of London test (TOL-R) (scoring 0 (worst score)-30 (better score))

  baseline and immediately after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Differences in dermal activity during working day

  baseline and immediately after intervention

• Assess the general level of anxiety

  baseline and immediately after intervention

• General level of anxiety

  baseline and immediately after intervention

• Evaluating the general levels of perceived stress levels

  baseline and immediately after intervention

Interventions

eSense device DEVICE

eSense device for monitoring electrodermal activity. Visual analogic scale (VAS) for pain and discomfort; TOL-R tests for investigating working performances.

Also known as: Questionnaires and scales for evaluating esecutive function.

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Anesthesiologists residents

You may qualify if:

• Being an anesthesiologist residents
• Written informed consent obtained

You may not qualify if:

• Psychiatric disorders
• Neurological disorders
• Suffering from high blood pressure

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Padova: lead

Study Sites (1)

Clinica Odontoiatrica

Padua, 35126, Italy

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Occupational Stress

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires; Weights and Measures

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders; Occupational Diseases; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 7, 2023
• First Posted: January 11, 2024
• Study Start: January 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2024
• Study Completion: December 1, 2024
• Last Updated: December 31, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IT (1)