NCT03507855

The Effect of a Reduced Noise Environment on the Response Time of the Anesthesia Provider

The Effect of a Reduced Noise Environment on the Response Time of the Anesthesia Provider to Auditory and Visual Alarms During Induction and Emergence From General Anesthesia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Joshua Uffman · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This project will investigate whether reduction in ambient light and elimination of noise during induction and emergence from anesthesia influences the response time of the anesthesia provider to auditory and visual alarms when compared to a standard operating room. In addition, the investigators will assess the cumulative level of noise exposure that providers experience during the perioperative period.

Conditions

• Noise Exposure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Reduced noise	All activity will cease when the patient enters the operating room and nonessential personnel will be removed. Ambient lighting will be reduced and communication devices muted.
OTHER	Normal	No change in the normal operating room environment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-10-18
• Primary completion: 2021-11-30
• Completion: 2021-11-30
• First posted: 2018-04-25
• Last updated: 2024-01-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States