Effect of Dynamic Light Application on Performance of ICU Nurses (Tefflon)

April 10, 2013 updated by: K.S. Simons, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis
In two sessions of four days nurses will be exposed to dynamic lighting and normal (reference) lighting. Through the psychological tests T.O.D.A. (Test or divided attention) and T.O.S.S.A. (Test of sustained selective attention), then the focus tested. These two tests run both 5 times. The investigators also ask to fill out: 3 questionnaires, fatigue and mood, sleep and Questions of Life.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • ''s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, 5200ME
        • Jeroen Bosch ziekenhuis
      • Den Bosch, Netherlands
        • Jeroen Bosch ziekenhuis

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

ICU nurses working 32 hours/week or more

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: dynamic light
No Intervention: reference
normal light

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
score on Test of Divided Attention
Time Frame: march 2013
divided attention
march 2013
Test on Sustained Selective Attention(TOSSA)
Time Frame: to april 2013
to april 2013

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Koen Simons, MD, Jeroen Bosch ziekenhuis

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 4, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

April 15, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 15, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 10, 2013

Last Verified

April 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IC-JBZ-Tefflon

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