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NCT Number: NCT06466993

Influence of Relaxing Breathing Before Each Station of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination

SObjective and Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) has been incorporated recently in the certification process as a final national undergraduate ranking examination. This exam is an additional major stressor for medical students.

The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency on stress reduction of a standardized relaxing breathing occuring during rotation of the OSCE stations just before the start of the next upcoming OSCE station, in medical student, during the OSCE.

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Key information

Conditions

Performance Anxiety Coping Skills Stress

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Stress generated during the curriculum might have deleterious effects on the wellbeing and the health of medical students. Objective and Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) has been incorporated recently in the certification process as a final national undergraduate ranking examination. This exam is an additional major stressor for medical students.

Stress coping strategies could be implemented to help them better prepare for this examination. The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency on stress reduction of a standardized relaxing breathing as a coping interventions occuring during rotation of the OSCE stations just before the start of the next upcoming OSCE station, in medical student, during the OSCE.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • all volontary medical students of the second cycle that came for their exam during the sessions of June 2024 from the University of Lyon (Medecine ESt)

Exclusion criteria

  • no exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Intervention of standardized relaxing breathing

Behavioral

Relaxing breathing standardized to 6 respiratory cycles per minute that occur during rotation time before next station of OSCE start

Primary outcomes

  1. PERFORMANCE

    Time frame: obtained seven days after the objectif structured clinical examination

    Score at the objectif structured clinical examination exam from 0 minimum to 200 points maximum

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean Difference of Inner Resource

    Time frame: Two times : 10 minutes before objectif structured clinical examination (before training of intervention) and just 2 minutes after training of the intervention)

    Numerical Visual analog score on inner resource available perceived (from 0 to 100 : maximum)

  2. Mean difference of perceived impact of the intervention on performance

    Time frame: Just five minutes after the objectif structured clinical examination

    Numerical Visual analog scales on perceived impact of the intervention on performance (from zero: negative to 100: positive)

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Marc Lilot, MD PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

0651806521

Sophie Schlatter, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

0651806521

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Claude Bernard University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Influence on Performance of Relaxing Breathing During Rotation Pause Before Each Station of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Fifth Year Medical Students

Acronym: ZENECOS

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jun 20, 2024
Registry last updated
Aug 14, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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