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Comparison of Attention and Clinical Performance of Physician Before and After Outpatient Clinic Session

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified August 2012 by Seoul National University Hospital
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Seoul National University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01665313
First received: July 8, 2012
Last updated: August 13, 2012
Last verified: August 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The attention and clinical performance of physician might be decreased after outpatient clinic session compared to those measured before outpatient clinic.


Condition
Attention of Physicians After Outpatient Clinic Session

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Further study details as provided by Seoul National University Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • difference of response time in PVT(Psychomotor vigilance task) before and after outpatient clinic session [ Time Frame: change from baseline in response time in PVT after opd session (average 7hours) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • frequency of physician's clinical mistakes during morning and afternoon session in outpatient clinic [ Time Frame: for the duration of opd session, average up to 7hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 46
Study Start Date: August 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: July 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: March 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
physicians with outpatient clinic in SNUH

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   30 Years to 59 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population

physicians with outpatient clinic sessions in Seoul National University Hospital

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • physicians with outpatient clinic sessions in Seoul National University Hospital
  • age 30~59
  • internal part or external part

Exclusion Criteria:

  • physicians who do not agree to participate in the study
  • physicians who are taking drugs known to affect the sleep/wake cycle or daytime alertness
  • physicians who have current psychiatric illness or sleep disorder
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01665313

Contacts
Contact: Jae-Joon Yim yimjj@snu.ac.kr
Contact: Yeon Joo Lee yjlee1117@naver.com

Locations
Korea, Republic of
Seoul National University Hospital Not yet recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Contact: Jae-Joon Yim, MD     82-2-2072-2059     yimjj@snu.ac.kr    
Sponsors and Collaborators
Seoul National University Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jae-Joon Yim, MD, PhD Seoul National University Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Seoul National University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01665313     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: attention_SNUH
Study First Received: July 8, 2012
Last Updated: August 13, 2012
Health Authority: South Korea: Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013