FTOP - nationwide observational study
- Conditions
- A set of active round-the-clock medical specialists as well as active medicalregistrars, both male and female, will be assessed for their performance on theFTOP test.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20811
- Lead Sponsor
- Centre for Human Drug Research;Nederlandse Vereniging voor Heelkunde;Nederlandse Internisten Vereniging;Nederlandse Vereniging voor Obstetrie & Gynaecologie; Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kindergeneeskunde;Nederlandse Vereniging voor Anesthesiologie.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Other
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
Inclusion Criteria
Eligible subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria:
1. Subjects are around-the-clock medical specialists or medical registrars, employed at the participating hospitals within one of the following medical specialties:
Exclusion Criteria
Eligible subjects must meet none of the following exclusion criteria:
1. A condition that in the opinion of the investigator would complicate or
compromise the study, or the well-being of the subject (e.g. decreased vision or limited range of motion in the forearm or wrist)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary Objective<br /><br>1. Determine the physiological and subjective fitness of selected around the-clock medical specialists in three different states of fatigue.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary Objectives<br /><br>1. Compare the level of post-call fatigue to the relevant frames of reference;<br /><br>2. Compare Fitness to Perform between different areas of medical specialization in the Netherlands;<br /><br>3. Compare Fitness to Perform between different medical centres;<br /><br>4. lncrease knowledge about factors influencing Fitness to Perform;<br /><br>5. Compare subjective and objective levels of fitness and increase awareness regarding the possible dissociation between these levels.