Effect of a shoulder/arm exoskeleton for surgeons on postoperative bodily complaints

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030851

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-06

Start date

2023-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

shoulder and back pain

Interventions

Group 1: Surgeon not wearing an exoskeleton (control) Group 2: Surgeon wearing an exoskeleton

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Surgeons at the University Hospital Leipzig - Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Users of pacemaker or other medical devices with a risk of malfunction in magnetic fields - pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPDI), Neck Disability Index (NDI), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
User Experience Questionnaire	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactGeorg Osterhoff

Universitätsklinikum Leipzig

georg.osterhoff@medizin.uni-leipzig.de+493419717867

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026