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NCT00874510 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mandatory Naps for Physicians in Training

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
352
Enrollment target

NCT00874510: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

NCT00874510 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 352 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (54% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00874510, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
352 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will consist of a randomized controlled trial in which the investigators test the feasibility and effectiveness of mandatory nap programs for physicians in training. One site will be the general medical service of the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The other will be the oncology service of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The primary outcome will be the amount slept while on call. The first year will test the efficacy of a 5 hour mandatory nap schedule, the second year will test the efficacy of a 3 hour mandatory nap schedule.

Primary Outcome

Two sites were separately analyzed for Mean Sleep Time for both Year 1 and Year 2.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Mandatory Naps

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 352 participants
Start Date 2009-06
Est. Completion 2013-12
Phase Phase 3
VA Office of Research and Development

1,668 total trials

What the finished NCT00874510 record still lists

NCT00874510 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 352 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (54% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Mandatory Naps is the first listed.

NCT00874510 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00874510 about?

NCT00874510 is a clinical study titled "A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mandatory Naps for Physicians in Training". This study will consist of a randomized controlled trial in which the investigators test the feasibility and effectiveness of mandatory nap programs for physicians in training. One site will be the general medical service of the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The other will be the onc...

What is the current status of trial NCT00874510?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 352 participants. The study started on 2009-06. Estimated completion is 2013-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00874510?

The interventions under investigation include: Mandatory Naps (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00874510?

This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00874510's enrollment target sits among peer trials

352 1030th of 2000 higher than 968 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00874510, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00874510 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.