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Interventions to Improve Fatigue Management Among Physician Trainees
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Mandatory Naps for Fatigue. Completed, enrolled 352 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study will consist of a randomized controlled trial in which the investigators test the feasibility and effectiveness of mandatory nap programs for physicians in training. One site will be the general medical service of the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The other will be the oncology service of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The primary outcome will be the amount slept while on call. The first year will test the efficacy of a 5 hour mandatory nap schedule, the second year will test the efficacy of a 3 hour mandatory nap schedule.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
As above, interns on extended duty overnight call shifts will be required to transfer cell phones and cross-coverage responsibilities to night float residents for a 5 hour period each night they are on call. For Year 2, interns will nap in shifts, instead of concurrently, with the first nap shift between 12am-3am and the second shift between 3am-6am