Status:
COMPLETED
Work Hour Reductions, Medical Errors, and Intern Well-Being at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Intensive Care Unit
Lead Sponsor:
Providence Health & Services
Collaborating Sponsors:
Providence St. Vincent Department of Medicine
Providence Center for Outcomes Research and Education
Conditions:
Sleep Deprivation
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether reducing intern work hours and eliminating extended shifts in the intensive care unit will reduce prescribing errors and improve intern well-being.
Detailed Description
Each intern enrolled will complete three 4-week rotations in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. Each intern will complete at least one traditional schedule and one...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Interns rotating at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center ICU
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of narcolepsy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00996320
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
October 16 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Intensive Care Unit
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97225