Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Biomarkers of Stress in Emergency Physicians Working a 24-hour Shift or a 14-hour Night Shift - the JOBSTRESS Randomized Trial

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Collaborating Sponsors:

Association des Médecins des Urgences de Clermont-Ferrand

Université d'Auvergne

Conditions:

Biomarkers of Stress in Emergency Physicians

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A stressful state can lead to symptoms of mental exhaustion, physical fatigue, medical errors, and also increase coronary heart disease. Emergency physicians subjectively complain of stress related to...

Detailed Description

A stressful state can lead to symptoms of mental exhaustion and physical fatigue, detachment from work, and feelings of diminished competence. One of the health consequences of chronic stress at work ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • emergency physician

Exclusion

  • endocrine disease, pregnancy, recent extraprofessional deleterious life event (such as death of a near relative, divorce), any current illness, drugs used to modulate inflammatory diseases (corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory drugs, immunomodulatory drugs), or any drugs with a chronotropic effect taken over the previous six months (beta blockers, diltiazem, verapamil, anxiolytics or antidepressants).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01874704

Start Date

April 1 2010

End Date

September 1 2011

Last Update

June 11 2013

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CHU Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, France, 63003