Status:
UNKNOWN
Effect of Work Load and Sleep Deprivation on Medical Staff's Driving Skills
Lead Sponsor:
Hadassah Medical Organization
Conditions:
Sleep Deprivation
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-50 years
Brief Summary
Long and unorthodox working hours (e.g. 24 hours or 23pm-07am shifts for doctors and nurses respectively) combined with sleep deprivation, may affect cognitive functions such as response time and conc...
Detailed Description
Medical staff in Israel has long and unorthodox working hours. During residency, doctors stay overnight for shifts after working the normal working hours for a total of 24h, without regular set breaks...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Given informed consent
- Medical staff (doctor / nurse) working night shifts.
- Having a driver's license.
Exclusion
- Pregnancy.
- Any systemic / neurological condition which may affect results.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00849706
Start Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
February 24 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel
Jerusalem, Ein-Kerem, Israel, POB 12000