Attentionnal Performance of Shift Health Workers in Emergency Department (Emerg-APoSHeW)

October 14, 2024 updated by: Centre Hospitalier de Roubaix

Evaluation of Attentionnal Performance by PVT of Health Workers During Their Shift in Emergency Department

Atypical working hours can be a risk factor for workers. In fact, the body is subject to a circadian rhythm, which affects numerous physiological activities. These biological rhythms reflect the need for certain physiological activities to occur at a specific time of day. This cycle can be disrupted and shifted by external factors. This disruption of biological rhythms can manifest itself in the appearance of health effects.

The innovative nature of our work lies in the search for an alteration in psychomotor functions in nursing staff (subject to atypical working hours). To this end, we decided to study the concentration of care workers using a reflex-based psychomotor test, the Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT). Other factors will be studied in order to assess the factors that may affect this test.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Population : All care staff in the emergency departments of the participating hospitals: physicians, residents, nurses and nursing assistants.

The main objective is to evaluate concentration in medical/non-medical staff at the start and end of a work shift.

To this end, we will evaluate the Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT) and its variation at the start and end of a shift in these personnel.

The endpoint is the difference in reflex time to a visual stimulus performed at the beginning and end of the shift with a 3-minute PVT Test.

The first secondary objective is to analyze the number of PVT errors. The criterion defining an error is a reaction time greater than 500ms.

The second secondary objective is to compare the PVT and its variation in certain subgroups. The subgroups compared will be defined according to the following criteria :

  • Shift duration: Non-medical staff (<10h, >10h), Medical staff (6 to 10h, 10 to 15h, 15 to 24h) Staggered shift: start before 6h or end after 22h,
  • Type of service: acute care, MCO, SSR (or emergency sector)
  • Sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index),
  • Professional fatigue (Maslach Burnout lnventory),
  • Anxiety (French official version of the PSS-14),
  • Chronotype (Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire).

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

69

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

  • France
    • Nord
      • Armentières, Nord, France
        • Emergency Department, General Hospital
      • Hazebrouck, Nord, France
        • Emergency Department, General Hospital
      • Lomme, Nord, France
        • Emergency Department, GHICL Saint-Philibert
      • Tourcoing, Nord, France
        • Emergency Department, General Hospital

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All Health Workers who start their shift during the study duration

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Physicians,
  • residents,
  • nurses,
  • nursing assistants

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Students,
  • paramedics

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluation of concentration in medical/non-medical staff at the start and end of a work shift.
Time Frame: Day 1

To this end, we will evaluate the Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT) and its variation at the start and end of a shift in these personnel.

The endpoint is the difference in reflex time to a visual stimulus performed at the beginning and end of the shift with a 3-minute PVT Test.
Day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The first secondary objective is to analyze the number of PVT errors.
Time Frame: Day 1
The criterion defining an error is a reaction time greater than 500ms.
Day 1
Sub-group analysis
Time Frame: Day 7
The second secondary objective is to compare the PVT and its variation in certain subgroups. The subgroups compared will be defined according to the following criteria Shift duration: Non-medical staff (<10h, >10h), Medical staff (6 to 10h, 10 to 15h, 15 to 24h) Staggered shift: start before 6h or end after 22h, Type of service: acute care, MCO, SSR (or emergency sector) Sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), Professional fatigue (Maslach Burnout lnventory), Anxiety (French official version of the PSS-14), Chronotype (Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire).
Day 7

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Centre Hospitalier de Roubaix

Collaborators

Tourcoing Hospital
Centre Hospitalier de Bethune
Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes
Centre Hospitalier de Lens
Boulogne sur Mer Hospital Center
GHICL
Centre hospitalier de Dunkerque
Centre Hospitalier de Douai
Centre Hospitalier de l'Arrondissement de Montreuil-sur-mer
Centre Hospitalier Saint-Omer
Polyclinique de la Clarence
Centre Hospitalier d'Hazebrouck
Centre Hospitalier de Watrelos
Centre Hospitalier de Denain
Polyclinique de Grande Synthe

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Remy Diesnis, MD, Centre Hospitalier de Roubaix

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 12, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 13, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

July 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 25, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 2, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

July 9, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 16, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 14, 2024

Last Verified

October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2022-015

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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