Stress PhysiologyIPPNCT01009372
The Intermittent Pneumoperitoneum Scheme of Work Breaks in Complex Laparoscopic Surgery
A study testing IPP in people with Stress Physiology and Staff Work Load, run by Hannover Medical School at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
Many people spanning from air traffic controllers to simple production line workers share regular compulsive breaks to revert fatigue whilst they work. This is uncommon for medical operators - a macho image is still as prevalent in real life as it is in countless TV series. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 4 weeks to 14 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Stress Physiology, Staff Work Load, Artificial Pneumoperitoneum
- What is being tested?
- IPP
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 56 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- Jan 2007to Jul 2009
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 4 weeks to 14 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- complex laparoscopic operations in children (duration > 100 minutes)
Who cannot join
- age under 4 weeks
- operations which had to be performed in an open surgery mode
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Germany1 site
Hannover Medical School, Pediatric Surgery
Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625
About this study
Official title: Prospective Study on the Effects of the Intermittent Pneumoperitoneum (IPP) Work Break Scheme on Surgeons and Patients.
Many people spanning from air traffic controllers to simple production line workers share regular compulsive breaks to revert fatigue whilst they work. This is uncommon for medical operators - a macho image is still as prevalent in real life as it is in countless TV series.
We report on the first clinical trial on regular intraoperative breaks. For one time we turned our scientific curiosity to ourselves. This included the intraoperative collection of body fluids and required transparency which was not easy to obtain. It was rewarded with striking results: Regular intraoperative breaks lowered significantly the operators stress hormone levels, improved error-performance testing results and musculoskeletal fatigue scores. Subjectively the breaks enhanced the practitioners satisfaction.
Surprisingly the operator's breaks were not at the cost of the patient: because the did not prolong the overall operation time at all and - in our setting- they significantly increased of cardiac output and urine production.
Read the detailed description
Abstract
Background: Work breaks at close intervals are common in fields with high workload but not yet for medical operators. We evaluated the effects of intraoperative breaks (five minutes every half hour) on the surgeon and on the patient.
Methods: Operations were randomized to either a scheme with intraoperative breaks and release of the pneumoperitoneum (intermittent pneumoperitoneum = IPP) or a conventional conduct (CPP). Stress hormones and α-amylase were determined in the surgeon's saliva pre-, intra- and postoperatively. Mental performance and error scores, musculoskeletal strain and continuous ECG were secondary endpoints. The children's physiology was monitored.
Findings:
Regular intraoperative breaks did not prolong the operation. The surgeon's cortisol levels during the operation were reduced. There were fewer intraoperative events in the IPP vs. the CPP group. The pre- to postoperative increase in the error rates of the bp-concentration test was reduced in the IPP group. The relevant locomotive strain-scores were reduced by IPP.
There was no negative impact on the patient. Interpretation: Our data support the idea that work breaks during complex laparoscopic surgery can reduce psychological stress and preserve performance with at least similar patient outcome compared to the traditional work scheme.
- Being tested
- IPP
- Keywords
- surgeon's physiology, stress response, break scheme
- Medical subject headings
- Anuria, Fractures, Stress
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
IPPBehavioural
Also called break schemes
Institution of intraoperative breaks for the surgeon with release of pneumoperitoneum for patient
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| breaks during laparoscopic surgery | Experimental | Intraoperative Breaks were instituted in the intervention group. The other group operated conventionally without breaks Receives: Behavioral: IPP |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
hormonal stress response of the operating surgeon: cortisol, amylase, testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Measured: 1 day
Secondary outcomes (1)
continuous ECG, concentration and performance (bp-test ), Self ratings of own satisfaction, performance, musculoskeletal system (MSS) and ophthalmologic strain
Measured: 1 day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Nov 2009 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2007
- Primary completionFeb 2008
- Study completionJul 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Stress PhysiologyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 56 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Technische Universität Dresden, University of Zurich
- Investigators
- Benno M Ure, PhD, Study director, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01009372
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IPP 67
- Other IDs
- 4165; 3-2-2006
- Acronym
- IPP
- Status last verified
- Nov 2009
- First submitted
- 5 Nov 2009
- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2009
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Kumari M, Badrick E, Chandola T, Adam EK, Stafford M, Marmot MG, Kirschbaum C, Kivimaki M. Cortisol secretion and fatigue: associations in a community based cohort. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2009 Nov;34(10):1476-85. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2009.05.001. Epub 2009 Jun 3.
PubMed 19497676
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Nov 2009. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Prospective Study on the Effects of the Intermittent Pneumoperitoneum (IPP) Work Break Scheme on Surgeons and Patients.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01009372
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IPP / IPP 67
- Keywords
- surgeon's physiology, stress response, break scheme
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 56 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Hannover Medical SchoolUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Technische Universität Dresden, University of Zurich
- Study start
- Jan 2007
- Primary completion
- Feb 2008 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jul 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Nov 2009 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Many people spanning from air traffic controllers to simple production line workers share regular compulsive breaks to revert fatigue whilst they work. This is uncommon for medical operators - a macho image is still as prevalent in real life as it is in countless TV series.
We report on the first clinical trial on regular intraoperative breaks. For one time we turned our scientific curiosity to ourselves. This included the intraoperative collection of body fluids and required transparency which was not easy to obtain. It was rewarded with striking results: Regular intraoperative breaks lowered significantly the operators stress hormone levels, improved error-performance testing results and musculoskeletal fatigue scores. Subjectively the breaks enhanced the practitioners satisfaction.
Surprisingly the operator's breaks were not at the cost of the patient: because the did not prolong the overall operation time at all and - in our setting- they significantly increased of cardiac output and urine production.
Detailed description
Abstract
Background: Work breaks at close intervals are common in fields with high workload but not yet for medical operators. We evaluated the effects of intraoperative breaks (five minutes every half hour) on the surgeon and on the patient.
Methods: Operations were randomized to either a scheme with intraoperative breaks and release of the pneumoperitoneum (intermittent pneumoperitoneum = IPP) or a conventional conduct (CPP). Stress hormones and α-amylase were determined in the surgeon's saliva pre-, intra- and postoperatively. Mental performance and error scores, musculoskeletal strain and continuous ECG were secondary endpoints. The children's physiology was monitored.
Findings:
Regular intraoperative breaks did not prolong the operation. The surgeon's cortisol levels during the operation were reduced. There were fewer intraoperative events in the IPP vs. the CPP group. The pre- to postoperative increase in the error rates of the bp-concentration test was reduced in the IPP group. The relevant locomotive strain-scores were reduced by IPP.
There was no negative impact on the patient. Interpretation: Our data support the idea that work breaks during complex laparoscopic surgery can reduce psychological stress and preserve performance with at least similar patient outcome compared to the traditional work scheme.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| breaks during laparoscopic surgery | Experimental | Behavioral: IPPIntraoperative Breaks were instituted in the intervention group. The other group operated conventionally without breaks |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 4 weeks to 14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- complex laparoscopic operations in children (duration > 100 minutes)
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- age under 4 weeks
- operations which had to be performed in an open surgery mode
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| IPPAlso: break schemesInstitution of intraoperative breaks for the surgeon with release of pneumoperitoneum for patient | Behavioural | breaks during laparoscopic surgery |
Primary outcome
hormonal stress response of the operating surgeon: cortisol, amylase, testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Time frame: 1 day
1 secondary outcome
continuous ECG, concentration and performance (bp-test ), Self ratings of own satisfaction, performance, musculoskeletal system (MSS) and ophthalmologic strain
Time frame: 1 day
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Nov 2009.
- Background: PubMed 19497676Kumari M, Badrick E, Chandola T, Adam EK, Stafford M, Marmot MG, Kirschbaum C, Kivimaki M. Cortisol secretion and fatigue: associations in a community based cohort. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2009 Nov;34(10):1476-85. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2009.05.001. Epub 2009 Jun 3.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Benno M Ure, PhD study director
Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing IPP in people with Stress Physiology and Staff Work Load, run by Hannover Medical School at 1 site in Germany.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Nov 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
hormonal stress response of the operating surgeon: cortisol, amylase, testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) (time frame: 1 day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01009372, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Nov 2009.