A set of active round-the-clock medical specialists as well as active medical registrars, both male and female, will be assessed for their performance on the FTOP test.
Conditions
Interventions
Effects of night-duty on performance
Sponsors
Centre for Human Drug Research;
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Heelkunde;
Nederlandse Internisten Vereniging;
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Obstetrie & Gynaecologie;
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kindergeneeskunde;
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Anesthesiologie.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligible subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects are around-the-clock medical specialists or medical registrars, employed at the participating hospitals within one of the following medical specialties: a. Surgery; b. Gynaecology; c. Anaesthesiology; d. lnternal Medicine; e. Paediatrics. 2. lnformed consent has been provided.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Eligible subjects must meet none of the following exclusion criteria: 1. A condition that in the opinion of the investigator would complicate or compromise the study, or the well-being of the subject (e.g. decreased vision or limited range of motion in the forearm or wrist) 2. Any known factor or condition that might interfere with study compliance, study conduct or interpretation of the results.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Objective 1. Determine the physiological and subjective fitness of selected around the-clock medical specialists in three different states of fatigue. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Objectives 1. Compare the level of post-call fatigue to the relevant frames of reference; 2. Compare "Fitness to Perform" between different areas of medical specialization in the Netherlands; 3. Compare "Fitness to Perform" between different medical centres; 4. lncrease knowledge about factors influencing "Fitness to Perform"; 5. Compare subjective and objective levels of fitness and increase awareness regarding the possible dissociation between these levels. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactC.R.H. (Coen) Huizinga
Zernikedreef 8
Outcome results
None listed