The Effect of the Duty Loading on the Stress Response of Physician

• Conditions: Physiological Stress; Psychological Stress
• Interventions: Procedure: 24 hour EKG and blood pressure monitor; Other: Blood and urine sampling

• Registration Number: NCT01367379
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

The investigators will study in the possibility of cardiovascular disease, caused by the duty loading, of physician of internal medicine. The investigators will also explore if there {dose response effect} between the duty loading and the stress response of physicians of internal medicine. Therefore, the investigators will compare the stress responses of physicians of internal medicine during with different duty loading ( non-duty day, one duty area with 3 wards, 2 duty areas with 6 wards) in a observational method. Those stress response will be measured by cardiovascular risk indicators, including blood pressure, heart rate variability, blood sampling and urine sampling.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-06
• Study First Submitted: 2011-06-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-06-06
• Study First Posted: 2011-06-07
• Status Verified: 2012-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 2012-01-05
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2012-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

• Attending physicians of internal medicine of Taipei municipal hospital, certified by Taiwan society of internal medicine.

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Exclusion Criteria

• thyroid dysfunction
• pregnancy, diabetes mellitus
• history of cardiovascular disease (stroke, coronary arterial disease, or myocardial infraction)
• current smokers, or
• taking sleeping pills or B-blocker

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Physician of internal medicine in Taipei city hospital	24 hour EKG and blood pressure monitor	-
Physician of internal medicine in Taipei city hospital	Blood and urine sampling	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The physiological change of physician during different duty loadings	4 months	The investigators will also explore if there {dose response effect} between the duty loading and the stress response of physicians of internal medicine, and will compare the stress responses of physicians of internal medicine during with different duty loading in a observational method. Those stress response will be measured by cardiovascular risk indicators, including blood pressure, heart rate variability, blood sampling and urine sampling.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan university hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan