Resident Observed Burnout After Daily Supplementation With Coffee

Burnout, Professional Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Resident Observed Burnout After Daily Supplementation With Coffee

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03355144
• Other study ID #: 17-01011
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 22, 2018
• Est. completion date: April 12, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: May 2018
• Source: New York University School of Medicine
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Coffee drinking is frequently reported as a negative outcome in studies on burnout, but the effect of an increased coffee intake on resident burnout has not been reported in the literature. This study is a prospective, interventional cohort study enrolling up to 50 residents from the Internal Medicine Residency Program to look at the relationship between coffee and resident burnout.

Description:

Resident burnout is increasingly being recognized as detrimental to both physician well being and patient care. It has been linked to an increased rate of medical errors and a reduced quality of patient care. In addition, there have been multiple high-profile physician suicides in the past years. This has resulted in a renewed focus on physician mental health and workload.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 39
• Est. completion date: April 12, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: April 12, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• A resident in the NYU Internal Medicine residency program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy or intolerance to coffee or caffeine

• Pregnancy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Burnout, Professional

Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
• Daily Supplementation with Coffee
At the beginning of study week 2 (study day 8), two coffee machines (one Nespresso Inissia and one Hamilton Beach 46205 12 Cup Programmable Coffee Maker) will be installed in the resident work rooms at each site. Subjects will be provided with free coffee beans, milk, cream, sugar and sweetener

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	New York University School of Medicine	New York	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
New York University School of Medicine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Self reported feelings of burnout	14 question survey measuring number of cups of coffee and level of exhaustion	1 Month
Secondary	Coffee consumption measured by self reporting questionaire	Measured by self reporting questionnaire	1 Month
Secondary	Self reported emotional well being	14 question survey with questions measuring emotional wellbeing	1 Month
Secondary	Self reported feelings of value	14 question survey with questions measuring feelings of self value	1 Month