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Apples in Night Shift 60 Randomized Open-Label

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Clinical Trial NCT06714422 is an interventional study for Night Work and is currently not yet recruiting. Enrollment is planned to begin on January 1, 2025 and continue until the study accrues 60 participants. Led by Peking University Third Hospital, this study is expected to complete by April 1, 2025. The latest data from ClinicalTrials.gov was last updated on December 3, 2024.
Brief Summary
Background: Emergency doctors face a highly stressful work environment during night shifts. Long-term night shift work can lead to sleep deprivation, fatigue accumulation, and disruption of the biological clock, which may affect doctors' work efficiency and physical and mental health. There are various health interventions for night shift doctors, one of which is an interesting practice of carrying an apple as a symb...Show More
Detailed Description
Background: Emergency doctors face a highly stressful work environment during night shifts. Long-term night shift work can lead to sleep deprivation, fatigue accumulation, and disruption of the biological clock, which may affect doctors' work efficiency and physical and mental health. There are various health interventions for night shift doctors, one of which is an interesting practice of carrying an apple as a symb...Show More
Official Title

Should Doctors Bring an Apple to Have a More Relaxed Night Shift?: a Single Center, Open Label, Randomized Trial

Conditions
Night Work
Other Study IDs
  • APPLE study
NCT ID Number
Start Date (Actual)
2025-01-01
Last Update Posted
2024-12-03
Completion Date (Estimated)
2025-04-01
Enrollment (Estimated)
60
Study Type
Interventional
PHASE
N/A
Status
Not yet recruiting
Keywords
night shift
apple
doctor
emergency department
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Design Allocation
Randomized
Interventional Model
Parallel
Masking
None (Open Label)
Arms / Interventions
Participant Group/ArmIntervention/Treatment
Active Comparatorno apple group
No apples during night shift
no apple group
No apples during night shift
Experimentalapple group
Doctors will bring apples during night shift
apple group
Doctors will bring apples during night shift
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome MeasureMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
number of patients
Number of patients during the night shift
from 5pm on the Randomization day to 8am on the next day
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome MeasureMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Evaluation of night shifts
Overall evaluation of night shifts by doctors (Good, Average, Poor)
from 5pm on the Randomization day to 8am on the next day
Emergency admissions
Admissions of emergency patients during the night shift randomized.
from 5pm on the Randomization day to 8am on the next day
Emergency surgery number
Number of patients who experience emergency surgery during the night shift.
from 5pm on the Randomization day to 8am on the next day
Emergency uterine evacuation number
Number of patients who need emergency uterine evacuation during the night shift.
from 5pm on the Randomization day to 8am on the next day
Complicated patients number
The number of patients needs to be checked by a senior doctor
from 5pm on the Randomization day to 8am on the next day
Doctor's break time
The time (hours) of the doctor's break.
from 5pm on the Randomization day to 8am on the next day
Number of patients admitted to emergency room
The number of people who need to be admitted to the emergency room
from 5pm on the Randomization day to 8am on the next day
Participation Assistant
Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Ages
Adult
Minimum Age
20 Years
Eligible Sexes
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Doctors who have a night shift in the emergency department of gynaecology with at least two weeks experience.

Doctors who refuse to join the study
Peking University Third Hospital logoPeking University Third Hospital
Study Responsible Party
Li Rong, Principal Investigator, Professor, Peking University Third Hospital
Study Central Contact
Contact: Kai-Lun Hu, MD, 86-15901575271, [email protected]
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