Better Outcomes Through Optimal Sleep in Surgical Training
ConditionStaff
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About this trial
This research project is investigating the impact of sleep quality on cognitive and laparoscopic surgical performance. The background to this study is the growing recognition that factors beyond technical skill, such as sleep, can significantly influence a surgeon's performance. The aim is to understand how sleep patterns affect surgeons' ability to perform surgical tasks, both technically and cognitively. After this, we will aim to see if a targeted sleep intervention has a positive impact on technical skills and cognitive performance. This is a preliminary feasibility study and is part of ongoing research by the research team.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
The study will recruit general surgical trainees and consultant surgeons from the Yorkshire and Humber region.
Individuals must be willing and able to give informed consent to take part in the study.
Disqualifiers
• Participants with a previously diagnosed sleep disorder
Anyone who is unable to give informed consent will be excluded.
Individuals who are not general surgical trainees or consultant will be excluded.
Participants who are unable to wear the Actigraphy device continuously for two weeks, complete the daily sleep diary, or attend the in-person assessments will be excluded.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Sleep intervention
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov