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

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?

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Key information

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Injury Musculoskeletal Illness

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Frequency of awkward postures

Time frame: 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 outcomes

Open-ended questionnaire on workflow and usability process to develop automated, unobtrusive, and cost-effective wearable device

Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

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Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Nov 5, 2015
Registry last updated: Sep 13, 2016

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