A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mandatory Naps for Physicians in Training

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Fatigue

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00874510

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

352

Starts

2009-06-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-02-19

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Residents in the University of Pennsylvania Internal Medicine Training Program who are rotating through either Philadelphia VA Medical Center Medical Service or Hospital of University of Pennsylvania Oncology Service

You may not qualify if…

• Refusal to consent to participate

Where it is running

• VA Medical Center, Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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