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Simulation Intervention for Physician Stress

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Leigh Evans, MD
Research Sponsored by Yale University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Resident or Attending Physician working at Yale New Haven Hospital York Street or Saint Raphael Emergency Departments
Currently treating patients with COVID-19 or suspected COVID-19
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 5 minutes post-intervention shift
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Study Summary

This trial will test whether a simulation-based preparedness intervention called CRI:SIS can help reduce stress and anxiety in physicians who have to care for COVID-19 patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 5 minutes post-intervention shift
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 5 minutes post-intervention shift for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in STAI S-Anxiety
Change in STAI T-Anxiety
Change in end-of-shift heart rate variability

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Simulation InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants randomized to the intervention arm will receive CRI:SIS as a three-hour simulation session.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Participants randomized to the control arm will participate in four shift data collections, with no additional intervention.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Simulation Intervention
2021
N/A
~160

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Yale UniversityLead Sponsor
1,839 Previous Clinical Trials
2,728,883 Total Patients Enrolled
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)FED
398 Previous Clinical Trials
7,088,600 Total Patients Enrolled
Leigh Evans, MDPrincipal InvestigatorAssociate Professor of Emergency Medicine; Executive Director, Yale Center for Medical Simulation; Director, Resident Research

Frequently Asked Questions

~38 spots leftby Mar 2025