Better Outcomes Through Optimal Sleep in Surgical Training
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in objective sleep quality as measured by Actigraphy data
Overview
Brief Summary
This research project is investigating the impact of sleep quality on cognitive and laparoscopic surgical performance. The background to this study is the growing recognition that factors beyond technical skill, such as sleep, can significantly influence a surgeon's performance. The aim is to understand how sleep patterns affect surgeons' ability to perform surgical tasks, both technically and cognitively. After this, we will aim to see if a targeted sleep intervention has a positive impact on technical skills and cognitive performance. This is a preliminary feasibility study and is part of ongoing research by the research team.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •The study will recruit general surgical trainees and consultant surgeons from the Yorkshire and Humber region.
- •Individuals must be willing and able to give informed consent to take part in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •• Participants with a previously diagnosed sleep disorder
- •Anyone who is unable to give informed consent will be excluded.
- •Individuals who are not general surgical trainees or consultant will be excluded.
- •Participants who are unable to wear the Actigraphy device continuously for two weeks, complete the daily sleep diary, or attend the in-person assessments will be excluded.
Arms & Interventions
All participants
All participants will have a sleep intervention
Intervention: Sleep intervention (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in objective sleep quality as measured by Actigraphy data
Time Frame: From baseline to 8 weeks
Total sleep time
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in subjective sleep quality(From baseline to 8 weeks)
- Change in subjective cognitive load(From baseline to 8 weeks)
- Change in objective cognitive load(From baseline to 8 weeks)
- Change in technical surgical performance(From baseline to 8 weeks)