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NCT Number: NCT06138457

The ECOSTRESS Study: Influence of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination on Stress Among Medical Student

We will assess stress using heart rate variability during examination on medical student. Three time of measurement will be performed. First standardized objective clinical examination, second classic table examination and third a control day.

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Key information

Conditions

Heart Rate Variability Medical Student Stress

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Medical School of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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About this study

French medical students have benefited from a new evaluation method since 2020 in the form of a standardized objective clinical examination (OSCE). This examination consists of an evaluation of an initial clinical situation, in relation to a pre-identified and nationally identical objective in all Medical School. During these exams, the student has one minute of preparation then seven minutes of evaluation in front of a facilitator, member of the teaching staff. An examiner is also present in the room to search in real time for keywords intended for grading. The examiner and facilitator may or may not be tenured teachers. Students benefit from annual training organized by the Medical School of Clermont-Ferrand in which they all participate. This exam appears to be excessively stressful for students. However, there is currently no data regarding the objective measurement of the stress of these students. Heart rate variability is a biomarker of stress measured with a simple heart rate monitor or a watch, completely painless, non-intrusive, and used by the general public routinely in many areas (monitoring sports sessions, etc...).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All medical student that agree to participate

Exclusion criteria

  • All medical student that disagree to participate

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Comparison of heart rate variability during one day of OSCE versus a traditional table examination.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Sociodemographic

    Time frame: Once

    Study of factors influencing heart rate variability (time of passage, anticipatory stress, sociodemographic, or lifestyle habits).

  2. Subjective stress

    Time frame: 12 hours

    Study of stress using visual analogic scale (VAS)

  3. Stress correlation

    Time frame: Once

    Study of correlation between subjective stress (VAS) and objective stress (HRV)

Study contacts

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

Lise Laclautre

CONTACT

[email protected]

334.73.754.963

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

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Registry information

Acronym: ECOSTRESS

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2030
First posted
Nov 18, 2023
Registry last updated
Nov 18, 2023

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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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