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Decision Fatigue and Emotional Exhaustion Among Anesthesiologists

Decision Fatigue Among Anesthesiologists: The Relationship Between Cognitive Load and Emotional Exhaustion

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07089160
Enrollment
97
Registered
2025-07-28
Start date
2025-07-17
Completion date
2025-07-25
Last updated
2025-07-28

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Conditions

Burnout, Professional

Brief summary

This study aims to evaluate the level of decision fatigue among anesthesiologists actively practicing in clinical settings in Turkey and to examine its relationship with emotional exhaustion. Participants will complete an online survey including demographic information, the Decision Fatigue Scale (DFS), and the Emotional Exhaustion subscale of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The study will explore associations between decision fatigue scores and demographic or professional variables, as well as correlations with emotional exhaustion levels. Data will be collected anonymously and analyzed to identify factors contributing to cognitive load and burnout among anesthesiologists.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALOnline Survey (Decision Fatigue Scale and Emotional Exhaustion Scale)

Participants will complete an online survey including demographic questions, the Decision Fatigue Scale (DFS), and the Emotional Exhaustion subscale of the Maslach Burnout Inventory.

Sponsors

Istinye University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
24 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Actively practicing anesthesiologists (specialists or residents) in Turkey. * Age 24 years or older. * Voluntarily provides informed consent through the online form. * Completes the online survey in full.

Exclusion criteria

* Health care professionals not working in the field of anesthesiology. * Individuals who do not provide informed consent through the online form. * Participants who submit incomplete surveys or provide patterned/invalid responses that compromise data quality. * Physicians currently in administrative positions who are not actively involved in clinical decision-making processes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Decision Fatigue Score measured by the Decision Fatigue Scale (DFS)three minutesThe primary outcome is the total score obtained from the Decision Fatigue Scale (DFS). Higher scores indicate greater decision fatigue. The scale will be administered once through an online questionnaire.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

Primary Contactilke dolgun
ilkeser2004@gmail.com+905555485632

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026