Mortality
Conditions
Keywords
Coke Zero, Night-call Staffs, Inpatient Admission, Inpatient Course, Inpatient Mortality
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of coke zero consumption by night-call staffs on inpatient admission and mortality, and total sleep duration during the night-call duty. Coke Zero is a soft drink that is widely popular within the medical community, carrying the meaning of zero, which to some, signifies the minimal level of morbidity and mortality that will occupy the on-call the night staffs.
Detailed description
Previous studies have demonstrated that superstitions among the medical community have been prevalent and staffs regularly engaged in conforming to the superstitions because of their associations with workload, inpatient admissions and mortality. As such, the current study aims to evaluate whether the consumption of Coke Zero has an effects on patient admissions and mortality and the eventfulness of the night-call duties.
Interventions
Sponsors
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Participants will not be aware of the type of drink they receive.
Intervention model description
Two groups of night-call staffs will be receiving different interventions.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
• Doctors on the night-call roster at Singapore General Hospital
Exclusion criteria
• Other allied health professionals or medical students
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Inpatient Mortality | The designated night-call doctor's shift from 5PM to 8AM the next day | For patients assigned under the designated night-call doctor's care |
| Inpatient general ward admission | The designated night-call doctor's shift from 5PM to 8AM the next day | For patients assigned under the designated night-call doctor's care |
| Inpatient High Dependency/Intensive Care Unit Admission | The designated night-call doctor's shift from 5PM to 8AM the next day | For patients assigned under the designated night-call doctor's care |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hours of sleep during the night-call | The designated night-call doctor's shift from 5PM to 8AM the next day | For the designated night-call doctor's care |
| Level of alertness of the night-call staff after the night-call | The designated night-call doctor's shift from 5PM to 8AM the next day | Measured using the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale |
| Hours of shift during the night-call | The designated night-call doctor's shift from 5PM to 8AM the next day | For the designated night-call doctor's care |
| Number of steps walked by the night-call staff during the night-call | The designated night-call doctor's shift from 5PM to 8AM the next day | For the designated night-call doctor's care |
Countries
Singapore
Outcome results
None listed