Comparison between 3D Head-up Display Exoscope and Conventional Optical Microscope

Comparison of Musculoskeletal Fatigue and Postural Strain of Microsurgeons: 3D Head-up Display Exoscope versus Conventional Optical Microscope

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011600

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-11

Start date

2026-03-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : Control Group (Model: ZEISS PENTERO microscope) Purpose and Principle of Operation: The objective is to perform precision surgery by providing high-resolution magnification of microsc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients aged 19 years or older scheduled for free flap reconstruction. 2. Cases where microvascular anastomosis is expected to take more than one hour.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cases requiring emergency free flap reconstruction (precluding randomized assignment). 2. Cases where a change of equipment is required during the surgical procedure.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
MDF(Median Frequency) slope based on EMG signals ( Rate of change in EMG-based Median Frequency) ;Mean change in RMS(Root Mean Square) amplitude;MFCV(Muscle Fiber Conduction Velocity) time-dependent decrease;Differences in signal similarity based on DTW (Dynamic Time Warping)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of operator fatigue based on SURG-TLX (Surgery Task Load Index)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public Contactjoonpio Hong

Asan Medical Center

joonphong@amc.seoul.kr+82-2-3010-3600

Outcome results