The Effects of Stress on the Clinical Performance of Residents in Simulated Trauma Scenarios

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.

Verified June 2007 by University of Toronto.
Recruitment status was Recruiting

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation

Information provided by:

University of Toronto

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00485927

First received: June 11, 2007

Last updated: NA

Last verified: June 2007

History: No changes posted

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

June 11, 2007

Last Updated Date

June 11, 2007

Start Date ^ICMJE

April 2007

Primary Completion Date

Not Provided

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

performance - global ratings
performance - ANTS
performance - checklists

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Change History

No Changes Posted

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Current Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Original Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

The Effects of Stress on the Clinical Performance of Residents in Simulated Trauma Scenarios

Official Title ^ICMJE

The Effects of Stress on the Clinical Performance of Residents in Simulated Trauma Scenarios

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.

Detailed Description

Not Provided

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Phase

Not Provided

Study Design ^ICMJE

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Condition ^ICMJE

Trauma
Stress

Intervention ^ICMJE

Behavioral: stress

Study Arm (s)

Not Provided

Publications *

Not Provided

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Recruiting

Estimated Enrollment ^ICMJE

Completion Date

Not Provided

Primary Completion Date

Not Provided

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

University of Toronto General Surgery & Emergency medicine residents

Exclusion Criteria:

No ATLS training
Residents from other programs

Gender

Both

Ages

21 Years to 50 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact: Adrian M Harvey, MD	416-340-4800 ext 4306	adrian.harvey@utoronto.ca
Contact: Vicki Leblanc, PhD	416-340-3054	vicki.leblanc@utoronto.ca

Location Countries ^ICMJE

Canada

Administrative Information

NCT Number ^ICMJE

NCT00485927

Other Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

07-10

Has Data Monitoring Committee

Responsible Party

Not Provided

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

University of Toronto

Collaborators ^ICMJE

The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:	Adrian M Harvey, MD	University of Toronto, University Health Network
Study Chair:	Avery B Nathans, MD, PhD	University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital
Study Director:	Vicki Leblanc, PhD	University of Toronto

Information Provided By

University of Toronto

Verification Date

June 2007

^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

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