Sleep-Deprived radiologists: can eye tracking reveal fatigue?
NCT ID NCT07192380
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how working night shifts changes eye movements, attention, and the ability to spot blood clots in lung scans. Forty emergency radiologists will be tested after a night shift and after a good night's rest. They will do eye-tracking tasks, read CT scans, and wear EEG caps to measure brain activity. The goal is to understand how sleep loss affects visual performance and diagnostic accuracy.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help develop tools to monitor fatigue in shift workers and improve diagnostic accuracy in medical imaging.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 40 participants. Results may not apply to other professions or settings, and the findings may not lead to practical changes.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 40 people
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- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
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- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Associate radiologists at IMADIS Group * In their current position for at least one year * Working at one of the IMADIS Group on-call centers * Performing night shifts during the study period * Able to wear an actimeter watch during the study period (it may be removed during certain procedures, but must be put back on afterwards) * Having given their free and informed consent to participate in the study Non- inclusion criteria: * Leave during the study period * Pregnant women, women in labor, or breastfeeding women * Subjects wearing glasses or contact lenses Exclusion Criteria: \- Having slept more than 6 hours during the night shift
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Locations
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IMADIS Technologies et Services
Lyon, France, 69002, France
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