Evaluating Occupational Stress in Surgeons and Musicians: A Multi-modal Pilot Study Using Wearable EEG, Biomarker Analysis and Validated Questionnaires
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Occupational Stress in Surgeons and Musicians.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Occupational Stress. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
To learn about occupational stress among surgeons and musicians by integrating psychological assessments, neurophysiological measures, and biomarkers.
Detailed description
Primary Objectives • To assess the change in occupational stress among surgeons and musicians by measuring physiological and psychological stress markers.
Endpoints:
* Changes in salivary cortisol levels (before and after surgeries for surgeons and live public performances for musicians). * Changes in State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Short (STAI-S) scores (administered pre- and post-surgery/performance).
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES AND ENDPOINTS
• Assessing and comparing anxiety and burnout, based on the MBI, STAI-T, M-PAS, and SCAT, in surgeons and musicians
Endpoints:
* Baseline levels of anxiety and burnout measured using the MBI, M-PAS, STAI-T, and SCAT. * Emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment from the MBI in both groups.
Interventions
- Behavioral Occupational Stress in Surgeons and Musicians
Participants will complete 5 questionnaires about participants demographics, burnout rates, and anxiety levels after participants consent to this study. These questionnaires will be sent to participants via email and should take about 15-20 minutes to complete.
Primary outcome measures
- Safety and Adverse Events (AEs). [Time frame: Through study completion; an average of 1 year.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adults aged 18 years and older
- Professional musicians (i.e., those with academic or orchestral appointments) or MD Anderson Neurosurgeons
- For Musicians only: You will have a musical performance within three months of study enrollment.
For Neurosurgeons only: You will perform a surgical procedure within three months of study enrollment.
Exclusion criteria
- Individuals who are unable to provide informed consent
- Individuals diagnosed with severe cognitive impairments, severe psychiatric disorders, or hearing or visual impairments that could affect participation
- Individuals previously enrolled in the study
- Non-English-speaking musicians and/or surgeons
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06875882 · 2024-1393 · NCI-2025-01927