Mental DisordermentalNCT06951113
Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders in Junior Anesthetists and Intensivists
An observational study of Mental Disorder, run by Ain Shams University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Mental health disorders are rapidly growing nowadays and it is well known that people who are subjected to a long term stress are among the highly vulnerable group. Of those, doctors come first specially those working in anesthesia and ICU field owing to the nature of their work where heavy work load, exposure to… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Mental Disorder
- How many people
- 350 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 May 2025to 30 Jun 2025
- How long will I take part?
- 1 Day
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: anesthetists and intensivists with working experience ≤5 years working in university hospitals in Cairo between the period from January 2025 to June 2025
Who may be able to join
- working as anesthetist or intensivist
- working experience less than or equal 5 years
Who cannot join
- personality disorders
- psychiatric diseases
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Egypt1 site
faculty of medicine Ain Shams University
Cairo, 02
abdallah soudi, 01111228925, Dr.soudi2014@med.asu.edu.eg
About this study
Official title: Prevalence of Stress Related Mental Health Disorders in Junior Anesthetists and Intensivists in University Hospitals in Cairo
Mental health disorders are rapidly growing nowadays and it is well known that people who are subjected to a long term stress are among the highly vulnerable group. Of those, doctors come first specially those working in anesthesia and ICU field owing to the nature of their work where heavy work load, exposure to occupational hazards and competitive environment predominate. More care is needed to identify the magnitude of the ongoing problem and to stand on its determinants to be able to prevent or treat the negative impact on their health and patients as well.
Read the detailed description
The mental health of physicians is a concern that is gaining popularity and international attention nowadays. Physicians are not immune to mental disorders and even we can say that they are more vulnerable. Mental disorders increases as stress increases, and working as a physician carries stressors like other highly skilled occupations and that unique to the medical field
Work demands are always high and the work environment is relatively poor with insufficient support. They work for long hours with little appreciation and more blaming. Many of them also share the feeling of mental illness stigma that keep them away from seeking help
Usually physicians face most of the stress in their first years of experience that require more learning and working time accompanied by more financial burden with more incidence of mental illness in those working in the frontline as anesthetists and intensivists. Common mental disorders that frequently affect junior anesthetists and intensivists include burn out, anxiety and depression .
Caring for the mental health of physicians goes beyond caring for a colleague, it is a requisite for a powerful functioning health system. Suffering from mental disorders may lead to more sick absences, less productivity, substance abuse and even suicidal thoughts. Patients are at risk of negligence and more medication errors. This requires structured approach to clarify the misinformation regarding physician well-being, and which individual or intervention that should be prioritized.
This is not an easy task as the problem is complex and needs systematic approach to know the magnitude of the problem in reality and study its determinants and put applicable solutions.
- Conditions
- Mental Disorder
- Medical subject headings
- Mental Disorders
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
o Prevalence of mental health disorders ( burnout, anxiety and depression )
- Prevalence of mental health disorders ( burnout, anxiety and depression ) among junior anesthetists and Intensivists working in university hospitals in Cairo.
Measured: through study completion, an average of 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Apr 2025
- Study start1 May 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion30 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Jun 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Mental DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Ain Shams UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case crossover
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 350 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 1 Day
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ain Shams University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Noha Elsharnouby, M. D., Study director, Faculty of medicine, Ain Shams university
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06951113
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FAMSU MS 87/25
- Acronym
- mental
- Status last verified
- Feb 2025
- First submitted
- 4 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 30 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Prevalence of Stress Related Mental Health Disorders in Junior Anesthetists and Intensivists in University Hospitals in Cairo
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06951113
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- mental / FAMSU MS 87/25
- Conditions
- Mental Disorder
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 350 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Ain Shams UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 May 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 30 Apr 2025 (actual)
- 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.
Mental health disorders are rapidly growing nowadays and it is well known that people who are subjected to a long term stress are among the highly vulnerable group. Of those, doctors come first specially those working in anesthesia and ICU field owing to the nature of their work where heavy work load, exposure to occupational hazards and competitive environment predominate. More care is needed to identify the magnitude of the ongoing problem and to stand on its determinants to be able to prevent or treat the negative impact on their health and patients as well.
Detailed description
The mental health of physicians is a concern that is gaining popularity and international attention nowadays. Physicians are not immune to mental disorders and even we can say that they are more vulnerable. Mental disorders increases as stress increases, and working as a physician carries stressors like other highly skilled occupations and that unique to the medical field
Work demands are always high and the work environment is relatively poor with insufficient support. They work for long hours with little appreciation and more blaming. Many of them also share the feeling of mental illness stigma that keep them away from seeking help
Usually physicians face most of the stress in their first years of experience that require more learning and working time accompanied by more financial burden with more incidence of mental illness in those working in the frontline as anesthetists and intensivists. Common mental disorders that frequently affect junior anesthetists and intensivists include burn out, anxiety and depression .
Caring for the mental health of physicians goes beyond caring for a colleague, it is a requisite for a powerful functioning health system. Suffering from mental disorders may lead to more sick absences, less productivity, substance abuse and even suicidal thoughts. Patients are at risk of negligence and more medication errors. This requires structured approach to clarify the misinformation regarding physician well-being, and which individual or intervention that should be prioritized.
This is not an easy task as the problem is complex and needs systematic approach to know the magnitude of the problem in reality and study its determinants and put applicable solutions.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case crossover
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Target follow-up
- 1 Day
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- anesthetists and intensivists with working experience ≤5 years working in university hospitals in Cairo between the period from January 2025 to June 2025
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- working as anesthetist or intensivist
- working experience less than or equal 5 years
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- personality disorders
- psychiatric diseases
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
o Prevalence of mental health disorders ( burnout, anxiety and depression )
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 3 months
o Prevalence of mental health disorders ( burnout, anxiety and depression ) among junior anesthetists and Intensivists working in university hospitals in Cairo.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Apr 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
Noha Elsharnouby, M. D. study director
Faculty of medicine, Ain Shams university
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Mental Disorder, run by Ain Shams University at 1 site in Egypt.
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 2 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Apr 2025. 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 Egypt. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact abdallah soudi, M.D. (+201111228925, Dr.soudi2014@med.asu.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
o Prevalence of mental health disorders ( burnout, anxiety and depression ) (time frame: through study completion, an average of 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 30 Apr 2025.