Can Modulation of neurochemical pathways in the brain reverse the effects of sleep deprivation on the psychmotor and cognitive performance of surgical trainees 09/H0304/24 amendment 5(REC6)
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- Conditions
- A randomised crossover study involving twenty healthy medical students assessed free (presentation) and cued (MCQ) recall of clinical case histories at 0 and 2hrs under low and high cognitive load settings using the N-Back task.
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000015219
- Lead Sponsor
- Imperial College London
- Brief Summary
Free recall is significantly impaired by increased cognitive load (p<0.05) with subjects demonstrating perceived mental fatigue during the high cognitive load assessment. There was no significant difference in the amount of information retrieved by cued recall under high and low cognitive load conditions (p =1).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Caffeine based products, chocolate or medications that would effect cognitive state.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Free Recall Cued Recall
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method -Back task Visual analogue scale Stanford Scale NASA TLX