Current OBGYN Attending, Resident, or Fellow at University Hospitals
Conditions
Keywords
surgical ergonomics, obstetrics & gynecology, medical education
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSurgical Ergonomics Lecture
60 min lecture regarding surgical ergonomics
BEHAVIORALPre-Incision Surgical Ergonomics Time Out
Pre-incision time-out (30-60s) focusing on surgical ergonomics in OR prior to starting a surgery
BEHAVIORALIntra-operative stretch breaks
30-60s breaks every 90 min to perform stretches during a surgical procedure
Sponsors
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Symptom frequency as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire | weekly x 12 months | Symptom frequency is measured on a likert scale of 0-4, with 0 being never and 4 being several times a day. |
| Symptom severity as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire | weekly x 12 months | Symptom severity is measured on a scale of 0-3, with 0 being slightly uncomfortable and 3 being very uncomfortable. |
| Work interference as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire | weekly x 12 months | Work interference is measured on a scale of 0-3, with 0 being not at all and 3 being substantially interfered. |
| Total Cornell Muscular Discomfort Scores | Weekly x 12 months | 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. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) | 1 month | Initial incidence (presence or absence) of work related MSK disorders |
| Number of days of painkiller use | weekly x 12 months | 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 |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTAyesha Kar, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAyesha Kar Kasal
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed