Effects of Family Status of Osteopathic Medical Students on Their Perceived Level of Stress.

Stress, Psychological Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Family Status of Osteopathic Medical Students on Their Perceived Level of Stress.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06042504
• Other study ID #: 2206E
• Status: Completed
• Start date: January 25, 2022
• Est. completion date: September 9, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: September 2023
• Source: The Touro College and University System
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators are interested in studying the effects of familial obligations, including marriage, parenthood, familial caregiving, on stress levels in Osteopathic Medical Students (OMS). The investigators expect to find that having a family may increase the stress level of OMS in comparison with OMS who don't have familial obligations.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: September 9, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: September 9, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Medical Students

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not current Medical Students

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stress, Psychological

Intervention

Other:
• Survey
Subjects will complete a survey. The survey consists of two parts, "A" and "B". During part "A" subjects will indicate which of the 5 cohorts they identify as. Successively in part "B", subject will complete a survey known as the "Perceived Stress Scale" (PSS).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine	New York	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The Touro College and University System

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Total PSS Score	Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.; Scores ranging from 0-13 would be considered low stress.; Scores ranging from 14-26 would be considered moderate stress.; Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress.	Through study completion, an average of 1 year.