The Effect of Temperature on Anesthesia and Surgical Resident's Ability to Perform Clinical and Cognitive Tasks

Vidya Raman0 sites24 target enrollmentFebruary 2015

ConditionsAnesthesia Providers

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Anesthesia Providers
Sponsor: Vidya Raman
Enrollment: 24
Primary Endpoint: Psychomotor vigilance test
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of the current study is to examine whether changes in intraoperative ambient temperature has in impact on the clinical performance of the physicians in training which include Anesthesiology and Surgical residents, fellows and certified nurse anesthetists (CRNA). Reaction times will be measured via a 10-minute psychomotor vigilance test (PVT, Ambulatory Monitoring Inc., NY) device.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 2015

End Date

January 2017

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Vidya Raman

Responsible Party

Sponsor Investigator

Principal Investigator

Vidya Raman

Assistant Professor

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•CRNA or surgery or anesthesiology resident fellow in ongoing surgery case

Exclusion Criteria

•unwilling to participate
•any clinical circumstance that precludes participation

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Psychomotor vigilance test

Time Frame: 10 minutes

The Psychomotor Vigilance Task Monitor is a hand-held, self-contained system used for repetitive reaction time measurements. The device measures the speed with which subject responds to visual stimulus (by pressing a response button).