Surgical Ergonomics in OBGYN
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-90
SponsorUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
About this trial
This is a voluntary research study to implement and assess the efficacy of interventions aimed to improve surgical ergonomics in OBGYN residents, fellows, and attendings and decrease the incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD). We want to learn the baseline incidence of WMRD in our population and to see if the implementation of a surgical ergonomics lecture, pre-operative surgical ergonomics time-out, and intra-operative stretch breaks will improve the incidence of WRMD in this population.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Surgical Ergonomics Lecture
Behavioral60 min lecture regarding surgical ergonomics
Pre-Incision Surgical Ergonomics Time Out
BehavioralPre-incision time-out (30-60s) focusing on surgical ergonomics in OR prior to starting a surgery
Intra-operative stretch breaks
Behavioral30-60s breaks every 90 min to perform stretches during a surgical procedure
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Intervention ArmExperimental treatment 3 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Symptom frequency as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire
Symptom frequency is measured on a likert scale of 0-4, with 0 being never and 4 being several times a day.
Time frame
weekly x 12 months2
Symptom severity as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire
Symptom severity is measured on a scale of 0-3, with 0 being slightly uncomfortable and 3 being very uncomfortable.
Time frame
weekly x 12 months3
Work interference as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire
Work interference is measured on a scale of 0-3, with 0 being not at all and 3 being substantially interfered.
Time frame
weekly x 12 months4
Total Cornell Muscular Discomfort Scores
For each body region, a region-specific Cornell MSK discomfort score will be calculated as: Frequency × Severity × Work Interference. This yields a possible score range of 0-36 per body region.
Time frame
Weekly x 12 monthsSecondary outcomes
1
Incidence of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs)
Initial incidence (presence or absence) of work related MSK disorders
Time frame
1 month2
Number of days of painkiller use
Measure of how many days per week a participant took over the counter medications (such as NSAIDs or tylenol) for musculoskeletal pain related to work. Scoring includes 0 days, 1-3 days, 4-5 days, daily
Time frame
weekly x 12 monthsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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