Evaluation of the Pedal-Controlled Surgistep Platform to Improve Ergonomics

Primary Aim: Assess improvement in ergonomics and musculoskeletal discomfort with the Surgistep compared to a standard footstool.

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Key information

Conditions

Ergonomics

Age range

36 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Stanford Health Care

Palo Alto, California, 94305, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Regularly perform neurosurgical procedures (cranial/spine)
Willing to use both devices (multiple times each).

Exclusion criteria

Severe MSK conditions preventing device usage
Inability/refusal to participate in observation or surveys.

Treatment and study plan

SurgiStep Platform

Device

The Surgistep (pedal-controlled, adjustable platform) allows real-time height adjustment during surgery. The surgeons can adjust the height of the platform.

Standard Foot stool

Device

Foot stool is considered as the standard of care during surgery.

Primary outcomes

Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) Scale Score

Time frame: During the surgery upto 60 minutes

The REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) score, used to assess the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in work tasks, ranges from 1 to 15. A lower REBA score indicates a lower risk, with scores below 4 considered to have minimal risk. Higher scores indicate increased risk, with scores of 8 or more indicating a high risk that requires immediate attention and intervention
Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) Scale Score

Time frame: During the surgery upto 60 minutes

The RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment) scale ranges from 1 to 7, with lower scores indicating lower risk and higher scores indicating higher risk of musculoskeletal disorders.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

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Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective Crossover Study Evaluating the Pedal-Controlled Surgistep Platform to Improve Ergonomics in Neurosurgical Operations

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Aug 26, 2025
Registry last updated: Aug 26, 2025

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