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Psychological stress (PSS) is one of the most common problems among healthcare providers during COVID-19 pandemic. PSS influences the homeostatic equilibrium of the body, involving activation of the sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamus pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis. Copeptin; C-terminal portion of Vasopressin (AVP) precursor is stable. Nevertheless, Evidence about influence of PSS on copeptin levels is lacking. The reason we are doing this research is to determine the level of psychological stress among healthcare providers exposed to at the time of work in intensive care unit (ICU) during COVID-19 pandemic; They will be appraised every assembly for psychological stress level; before start of duty shifts (first time), one week after start (second time) and two weeks after departure from shift duties in ICU (third time) for assessment of psychological stress level and stress hormones.


Clinical Trial Description

A total of 70 healthcare personnel volunteers participated; 35 physicians and 35 nurses. All healthcare providers' volunteers are in good physical health, Exclusion criteria included hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity BMI ≥30, subjects with serum sodium ≤135 or ≥ 145 mmol /L at baseline or females receiving contraceptive pills. During the research participants will answer a questionnaire as well as three blood samples are taken. - In the first meeting, evaluation of participant general condition; determining BMI, blood pressure. Then a small amount of blood, equal to about two millimeters, will be taken from participant arm with a syringe. This blood will be tested for serum copeptin, cortisol (fasting morning sample). The investigator will ask participant few questions to evaluate the level of stress (as anxiety, insomnia, fear of infection through questionnaire) - The second meeting, one week after work in ICU, another blood sample will be taken from participant and determine level of psychological stress. - The third meeting, two weeks after leave from ICU participant blood sample will be taken from participant to determine stress hormones and determine level of psychological stress. Duration The research takes place over six months in total. ;


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NCT number NCT04757285
Study type Observational [Patient Registry]
Source Alexandria University
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Status Completed
Phase
Start date May 10, 2020
Completion date October 30, 2020

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