Surgical Ergonomics in OBGYN

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07609420

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center50 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Current OBGYN Attending, Resident, or Fellow at University Hospitals

Interventions

Surgical Ergonomics LectureBEHAVIORAL

60 min lecture regarding surgical ergonomics

Pre-Incision Surgical Ergonomics Time OutBEHAVIORAL

Pre-incision time-out (30-60s) focusing on surgical ergonomics in OR prior to starting a surgery

Intra-operative stretch breaksBEHAVIORAL

30-60s breaks every 90 min to perform stretches during a surgical procedure

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Current attending in the OBGYN department at University Hospitals Current resident or fellow in the OBGYN department at University Hospitals Participation in laparoscopic or open surgical procedures Exclusion Criteria: Not a current fellow, resident, or attending in the OBGYN department at University Hospitals

Locations (2)

University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center

Beachwood, Ohio, United States

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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 months

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 months

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 months

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 months

Secondary Outcomes

Incidence of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs)

Initial incidence (presence or absence) of work related MSK disorders

Time frame: 1 month

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 months

Central Contacts

Ayesha Kar, MD

CONTACT

2168441000 ayesha.karkasal@Uhhospitals.org

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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