Back to resultsThe Effects of Stress on the Clinical Performance of Residents in Simulated Trauma Scenarios
Primary Purpose
Trauma, Stress
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
stress
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Trauma focused on measuring Trauma, Stress, Simulation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- University of Toronto General Surgery & Emergency medicine residents
Exclusion Criteria:
- No ATLS training
- Residents from other programs
Sites / Locations
- St Michaels' HospitalRecruiting
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
performance - global ratings
performance - ANTS
performance - checklists
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00485927
First Posted
June 11, 2007
Last Updated
June 11, 2007
Sponsor
University of Toronto
Collaborators
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00485927
Brief Title
The Effects of Stress on the Clinical Performance of Residents in Simulated Trauma Scenarios
Official Title
The Effects of Stress on the Clinical Performance of Residents in Simulated Trauma Scenarios
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2007
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
April 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
University of Toronto
Collaborators
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Medical practice & training are inherently stressful situations. However, the effects of stress on educational & clinical performance are not well defined. The purpose of the current study is to examine the effects of stress on performance of residents in simulated trauma scenarios. The hypothesis is: 1) acutely stressful scenarios will be appraised as threat by residents and result in elevations of heart rate and salivary cortisol; 2) increased subjective & physiological stress will result in impairments in performance; and 3) greater stress responses will result in greater clinical impairments.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Trauma, Stress
Keywords
Trauma, Stress, Simulation
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
Double
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
20 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
stress
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
performance - global ratings
Title
performance - ANTS
Title
performance - checklists
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
21 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
University of Toronto General Surgery & Emergency medicine residents
Exclusion Criteria:
No ATLS training
Residents from other programs
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Adrian M Harvey, MD
Phone
416-340-4800
Ext
4306
Email
adrian.harvey@utoronto.ca
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Vicki Leblanc, PhD
Phone
416-340-3054
Email
vicki.leblanc@utoronto.ca
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Adrian M Harvey, MD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Toronto, University Health Network
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Avery B Nathans, MD, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital
Official's Role
Study Chair
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Vicki Leblanc, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Toronto
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
St Michaels' Hospital
City
Toronto
State/Province
Ontario
ZIP/Postal Code
M5B 1W8
Country
Canada
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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