Heart rate tracking for doctor stress
Part of Heart & circulation, Mental health clinical trials.
This study uses a smartphone app to track your heart rate changes over time. It aims to understand how doctors' stress and recovery patterns relate to their well-being, resilience, and burnout.
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Who can take part
- You work for NHS Grampian.
- You have a smartphone.
- You do not have a heart rhythm disorder or endocrine disease.
- You are not currently taking certain heart or mental health medications (beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, or anti-anxiety drugs).
- You have enough time off from work before the study begins.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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