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AnxietyNCT00859066

Evaluation of Radiology Resident Anxiety When Beginning Emergency Room (ER) Call

An observational study of Anxiety and Stress, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to quantify levels of resident anxiety under the current system (take call alone) and compare results to a modified system. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Anxiety, Stress
How many people
19 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2009to Dec 2011
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: First year radiology residents

Who may be able to join

  • first year radiology residents

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Michigan Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Radiology Resident Anxiety When Beginning ER Call

The purpose of this study is to quantify levels of resident anxiety under the current system (take call alone) and compare results to a modified system.

Read the detailed description

The study purpose is to quantify resident perceptions and feelings under the current 1700 call system (take call alone) and compare those with resident perceptions and feelings under a modified system where two partial shifts are taken with an experienced resident ("buddy call") prior to taking call alone.

Conditions
Anxiety, Stress
Medical subject headings
Anxiety Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00859066
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control GroupFirst year University of Michigan Radiology residents will take call as scheduled without a "buddy call" experience. (Enrollment completed for the control group)
Experimental Group2009 class of first year Radiology residents who will be assigned two 5 hour shifts working side by side with a more senior resident (who has experience taking call).

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Improve resident well-being by decreasing anxiety surrounding beginning ER call as a first year radiology resident.

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Mar 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2009
  3. Primary completionOct 2011
  4. Study completionDec 2011

Why it stopped: Original Principal Investigator (Andrew Trout M.D.) left the University.

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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-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
19 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00859066
Sponsor's protocol ID
HUM00026874
Status last verified
Apr 2012
First submitted
9 Mar 2009
Last updated
30 Apr 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Anxiety and Stress, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.

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 0 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Apr 2012. 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 United States. 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 was stopped early (reason given: Original Principal Investigator (Andrew Trout M.D.) left the University.). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Improve resident well-being by decreasing anxiety surrounding beginning ER call as a first year radiology resident. (time frame: 12 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 2012.

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