Evaluation and Modification of Surgeon… | Clinical Trial

Key information

Conditions

Work Related Upper Limb Disorder Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UF Health Shands Hospital at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States

About this study

The study is working to identify actions of surgeons in the operating room that can contribute to work-related musculoskeletal disorders. This includes poor positioning and time spent in poor positioning while working in the operating room. The study is also looking to determine if fatigue plays a role in work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

Employing within-subject pre-post design to assess 1) patterns of aggregate risk data from video analysis in the OR for resident and attending surgeons over time and for different types of surgical tasks, 2) concurrent reliability assessment of the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment and Rapid Entire Body Assessment scores calculated from the software and visual analysis, 3) changes in pain data after review of the SOTER Task ergonomic outputs. The feasibility of using the system in the OR will also be assessed for open and laparoscopic surgery.

The study team will collect data, perform assessments, collect information from self-proctored surveys, and video record surgeon activities in the operating room on 20 surgeons. The video recordings will take measurements to assess risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Following the fifth surgical case, the study team complete an education intervention by reviewing measurements established in the video recordings and supply a brief presentation on Ergonomics for Surgeons. A summary of observed body positioning for each subject is provided. Post intervention, five additional surgical cases will be observed in the manner of the previous cases to identify change in ergonomic risk.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Any general surgery operative case by a surgeon from the Division of Acute Care Surgery. These cases will be conducted in what has been designated as the "Acute Care Surgery OR" for the day.

Exclusion criteria

Any operative case in which the surgical attending or resident has not signed informed consent to record this individual during the case.
Any operative case that the surgical attending feels is inappropriate for video recording or when filming could interfere with surgical procedures

Treatment and study plan

Education presentation of surgical ergonomics

Behavioral

During an individual meeting with participant, a brief presentation will be supplied for review.

Summary of Ergonomic Measurement System

Behavioral

Participant will view a video of their movements with a visual guideline highlighting high-risk angles and movements.

Primary outcomes

Determine Ergonomic Risk Through Video-based Analysis calculated by an artificial intelligence software and evaluator assessment of Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)

Time frame: 1 year

determine the ergonomic risk experienced by surgical attendings and residents during open and laparoscopic surgery measured through video-based analysis of

Secondary outcomes

Change in Ergonomic Risk After Reviewing Video Capture and Risk Data

Time frame: 1 year

determine if there is any change in ergonomic risk after reviewing video capture and risk data collated through artificial intelligence algorithms

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Florida

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2027
First posted: Aug 28, 2024
Registry last updated: Nov 20, 2025

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