An observational study in Stress, sponsored by Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-04.
Sponsored by Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation · Observational
Interventional cardiology (IC) fellows and attendings experience high levels of stress. In a recent study, IC fellowship was considered very stressful by 22%, somewhat stressful by 62%, and not stressful by 16%(1). In a different study, 29% of the IC fellows considered leaving their job during the past year, while more than a quarter (29%) felt overwhelmed ≥3x/week(2). Moreover, the same study reports that burnout affects 69% of the interventional cardiologists. In addition, in the Medscape Cardiologist Lifestyle, Happiness \& Burnout Report 2023, 43% of the cardiologists in general reported being burned out and 23% were depressed(3). However, it remains unknown whether they deal with increased stress before, during, and after a procedure, if their stress decreases (and if so, how much) with experience, and how they recover after a procedure. The present study will study the stress levels of IC fellows and attendings using various subjective metrics and wearable devices.
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation is the lead sponsor of 34 studies on the registry; 13 are open to participants now.
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The target study population is all interventional cardiology attendings and fellows at Minneapolis Heart Institute.
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Exclusion Criteria:
1- Any health condition that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude individual's participation in the study such as conditions that would preclude them from wearing the study wearables and participating to provide wearable data.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as assessed by the wearable devices
Time frame: From enrollment to end of study period at 14 days
Stress
Subjective stress assessed by the STAI-short version at baseline, before and after a procedure. Higher scores on the STAI indicate greater anxiety
Time frame: Baseline and at the end of study period at 14 days
Procedural characteristics
Procedural characteristics as assessed by the post-procedural questionnaire
Time frame: Perioperative
Burnout
Burnout as assessed by the Mini-Z survey. A higher score indicates increased burnout
Time frame: From enrollment to end of study period at 14 days
Heart Rate
Heart rate as assessed by the wearable device(s).
Time frame: From enrollment to end of study period at 14 days
Sleep
Sleep metrics as assessed by the wearable device(s).
Time frame: From enrollment to end of study period at 14 days
Blood oxygen
Blood oxygen as assessed by the wearable device(s).
Time frame: From enrollment to end of study period at 14 days
Respiratory rate
Respiratory rate as assessed by the wearable device(s).
Time frame: From enrollment to end of study period at 14 days
Body temperature
Body temperature as assessed by the wearable device(s).
Time frame: From enrollment to end of study period at 14 days
Workout metrics
Workout metrics as assessed by the wearable device(s).
Time frame: From enrollment to end of study period at 14 days
Energy consumption
Energy consumption as assessed by the wearable device(s).
Time frame: From enrollment to end of study period at 14 days
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