Reducing Musculoskeletal Stresses and Work-related Injuries Among Allied Health Professionals in Surgical Care

Exposure Assessment and Intervention for Reducing Musculoskeletal Stresses and Work-related Injuries Among Allied Health Professionals in Surgical Care

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02597959

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-05

Start date

2015-09-30

Completion date

2016-09-30

Last updated

2016-09-13

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Illness, Musculoskeletal Injury

Keywords

ergonomic risk factors, allied health professionals, surgical care

Brief summary

1. What are the risk factors that contribute to musculoskeletal injuries and fatigue on allied health professionals in surgical care (e.g. scrub nurses, surgical assistants, and circulating nurses)? 2. Can the investigators design wearable devices that the investigators can later evaluate?

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* ≥ 18 years of age * Employed at Mayo Clinic Rochester as Surgical Assistant, Circulating Nurse, and Scrub Nurse (Surgical Technicians)

Exclusion criteria

, Aims 1 and 2: * None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Frequency of awkward postures	4 months	Awkward postures will be quantified with motion tracking using an inertial measurement unit (IMU), a lightweight, small sensor. IMU data will be collected and transmitted wirelessly to a real time monitoring system.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Open-ended questionnaire on workflow and usability process to develop automated, unobtrusive, and cost-effective wearable device	3 months	Description: Open-ended questionnaire will present participants with the following questions after viewing a presentation on surgical ergonomics and vibrotactile feedback: Would this device interrupt your work; if so, in what ways, Are you concerned you may be distracted, Might it interfere with movement in any way, Could you provide feedback on the vibration settings, etc.time work postures and these data will control tactor activation.

Countries

United States

Outcome results