Clinical trials: Workload
Stress Physiology, Staff Work Load
The Intermittent Pneumoperitoneum Scheme of Work Breaks in Complex Laparoscopic Surgery
Many people spanning from air traffic controllers to simple production line workers share regular compulsive breaks to revert fatigue whilst they work.
- Conditions
- Stress Physiology, Staff Work Load, Artificial Pneumoperitoneum, Anuria
- Trial name
- IPP (NCT01009372)
- Testing
- IPP
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness
FIT Exercise in 30d of ULLS-induced Muscle Disuse
This study aims to determine how flywheel-based inertial training (FIT) implemented according to principles of velocity-based training (VBT) and High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) affects disuse-induced physical…
- Trial name
- NCT06631053
- Testing
- velocity-based FIT (VBFIT), No Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance Bollinger
Moral Distress
The Interplay Between Moral Distress, Moral Resilience, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Neonatal Care Providers
Due to highly specialized medical care neonatal care providers are faced with numerous responsibilities which makes neonatal care a particularly challenging and stressful work environment.
- Trial name
- MoD (NCT06836323)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Low Back Pain
Low Back Pain in Mothers of Children With Disabilities
This is a cross-sectional study that aims to determine the prevalence of low back pain in mothers of children with disabilities following the COVID-19 pandemic and to describe its relationship with exposure to the virus, handgrip…
- Trial name
- NCT07106905
- Testing
- Measurements
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selvin BALKİ
Acute Kidney Injury, Kidney Injury
Automated urIne Flow Detection to Reduce Errors and Nursing Workload
This study is an observational study which seeks to examine a) the accuracy of the Clarity Renal Monitoring System (Clarity RMS)® sensor kit at the bedside compared to manual urine output monitoring, b) total time/effort per…
- Trial name
- AiDe-RN (NCT03636113)
- Testing
- Clarity RMS Electronic Sensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Laparoscopic Surgery Simulation, Mental Workload
Impact of Preferred Music on Laparoscopic Task Performance and Mental Workload in Novice Surgeons
This single-blinded, three-arm randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of different auditory environments on laparoscopic task performance and mental workload among novice surgeons in a simulated setting.
- Conditions
- Laparoscopic Surgery Simulation, Mental Workload, Stress, Psychomotor Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07738848
- Testing
- Behavioral: Preferred Music, White Noise, SIlent Control
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
Alarm Fatigue, Perioperative
Intraoperative Cognitive Load in Anesthesia Nurses Across Anesthetic Phases
The goal of this observational study is to measure the cognitive load (mental effort) of anesthesia nurses during real surgical procedures at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain.
- Conditions
- Alarm Fatigue, Perioperative, Patient Safety, Cognitive Load
- Trial name
- ENCOPER (NCT07568158)
- Testing
- NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Colorectal Cancer Screening, Colonic Polyps/Colonoscopy/Colorectal Neoplasms
The Impact of Image-Assisted Colonoscope on Patient Experience, Physician Workload, and Examination Quality
Colonoscopy is the cornerstone for colorectal cancer screening, diagnosis, and post-treatment surveillance. Procedural quality is influenced by patient anatomy, particularly variations in colonic configuration such as sigmoid…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer Screening, Colonic Polyps/Colonoscopy/Colorectal Neoplasms, Difficult Colonoscopy, Colonoscopy-Related Discomfort
- Trial name
- LOOP-p1 (NCT07541924)
- Testing
- CT-Based Image-Assisted Colonoscope Insertion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DONG WU
Psoriatic Arthritis
Study Evaluating Workload, Clinical and Therapeutic Management of Psoriatic Arthritis
In Spain, there is little data available concerning the evolution and treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis by rheumatologists and dermatologists.
- Trial name
- NCT00580632
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Stroke, Ischemic
Low-Intensity Monitoring Nursing After Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke
This cluster-randomized study compares a lower-frequency post-thrombolysis monitoring pathway with a standard pathway in adults with acute ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- OPTINursing (NCT07865598)
- Testing
- lower frequency of assessment of neurological impairment and vital signs, standard frequency of assessment of neurological impairment and vital signs
- Volunteers
- 864 people
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Anesthesia Residents, Critical Care Staff
Relation Between Workload and Coping Strategy Among Newly Recruited Anesthesia and Critical Care Residents
This survey aims to find the relation, if any, between the perceived work load and the adopted coping strategy among newly recruited anesthesia and critical care residents.
- Trial name
- NCT07873788
- Testing
- NASA-TLX to assess the perceived work load
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Sleep Deprivation, Depression
Work Hour Reductions, Medical Errors, and Intern Well-Being at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Intensive Care Unit
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.
- Trial name
- NCT00996320
- Testing
- Reduced work hour schedule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Providence Health & Services
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to Evaluate Pulmonary AVMs With and Without Airflow Obstruction
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are a rare vascular condition affecting the lungs. PAVMs lead to low blood oxygen levels, yet are very well tolerated by patients.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Asthma, COPD
- Trial name
- ExercisePAVM2 (NCT02458703)
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary exercise test
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Obesity & Overweight, Energy Expenditure
Metabolic and Nutritional Responses to Acute High-intensity Interval Exercise Performed Under Hypoxic vs. Normoxic Conditions at Matched External Workload in Adults With Overweight and Obesity.
Obesity management involves lifestyle and dietary measures that include appropriate nutrition and increased physical activity (PA).
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Energy Expenditure, Substrate Oxidation
- Trial name
- HYPOXHIIT (NCT07814599)
- Testing
- HIIE - Normoxia, HIIE - Hypoxia
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratoire des Adaptations Métaboliques à l'Exercice en conditions Physiologiques et Pathologiques
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist and Synchrony in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
NAVA used the electrical activity of the diaphragm (EAdi) to initiate and deliver in proportion of an inspiratory assistance. During inspiration, EAdi signal occurred earlier than airflow or pressure variations in the airway.
- Trial name
- NAVASYNC (NCT01042080)
- Testing
- NAVA, Expiratory trigger (ET)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital Européen Marseille
Missed Nursing Care, Patient Safety
Perioperative Nursing Workload, Missed Care, and Near-Miss Events
This prospective, single-center observational study examines the relationship between perioperative nursing workload and safety-critical perioperative nursing care in the operating rooms of Agri Training and Research Hospital.
- Conditions
- Missed Nursing Care, Patient Safety, Workload
- Trial name
- NCT07834580
- Testing
- Structured Direct Observation and Workload Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Volkan Gokmen
Work Related Stress
Patient Acuity in Somatic In-patient Care
This study addresses nursing acuity measures within somatic in-patient care. Quantitative and qualitative analyses will be used in order to examine staffing levels and nurses' perception of work environment, before, during and…
- Trial name
- NCT06035705
- Testing
- Patient acuity tool
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Region Gävleborg
Nursing Workload
Predicting Nurse Staffing Requirements From Routinely Collected Data
The goal of this observational study is to find out if the researchers can predict the number of nurses needed on hospital wards (units) from patient hospital data.
- Trial name
- PREDICT-NURSE (NCT06923943)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Musculoskeletal Disease, Occupational Exposure
Diagnostic Value of Workload Analysis Instrument to Detect Occupational Risks of Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Conditions
The aim of the study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an instrument (semi-structured interview) called Workload Analysis Instrument (WAI) (Análisis de Carga de Trabajo ACT), in detecting the presence of occupational risk…
- Trial name
- ACT-ACHS (NCT03108612)
- Testing
- Análisis de carga de trabajo (ACT)
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Medwave Estudios Limitada
Healthy Participants
Effect of Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Workload on Speed, Energy Expenditure, and Propulsion Mechanics
The first purpose of this study is to characterize the relationship among propulsion workload, self-selected propulsion speed, and propulsion kinetics/kinematics.
- Trial name
- NCT04987177
- Testing
- Workload of Manual Wheelchair Propulsion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham